inhabited
adjective
in·hab·it·ed
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Definition of inhabited
: having inhabitants
Examples of inhabited in a Sentence
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Some were deep-living denizens that scientists hadn’t previously known inhabited Monterey Bay, such as long-bodied wrymouths, also known as ghostfish. — Rodrigo Pérez Ortega, The Mercury News, "Monterey Bay: Following the DNA trail in the Pacific Ocean," 11 Aug. 2019 Katrina Kelly was arrested Tuesday for alleged arson to an inhabited structure during a state of emergency. — Maggie Angst, The Mercury News, "25-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of starting Calaveras County wildfire," 26 July 2019 Then, on August 9, India dropped the requirement for most foreigners to have permits to visit 30 of the 31 inhabited islands in the Andamans and Nicobars, including North Sentinel. — Alex Perry, Outside Online, "The Last Days of John Allen Chau," 24 July 2019 Until Nansen, most explorers had tried to cross from west to east, from the inhabited side of the island to its forbidding Atlantic coast. — Colin Dickey, The New Republic, "The Secrets in Greenland’s Ice," 11 July 2019 Dozens of inhabited Greek islands don’t have airports and are accessible only by sea. — Washington Post, "Greek ferries tied up in port in 24-hour seamen’s strike," 3 July 2019 Chile and Argentina were the only inhabited places where the total eclipse could be seen. — Eva Vergara, BostonGlobe.com, "Photos: Thousands marvel as total eclipse darkens Chile, Argentina," 3 July 2019 Today, more than 25,000 people live among the four inhabited islands of Santa Cruz, San Cristobal, Isabela, and Floreana. — National Geographic, "EXPLORE THE WORLD WITH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC," 7 June 2019 Go ashore on Heimaey, the only inhabited isle in the archipelago, and wander among the white wooden buildings of the single tiny town. — National Geographic, "Iceland Family Journey: Geysers, Glaciers, and Fjords," 17 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inhabited.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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