inhabit

[US]/ɪnˈhæbɪt/
[UK]/ɪnˈhæbɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. to live in or occupy a place as a resident or tenant.

Example Sentences

they inhabit disparate worlds of thought.

a bird that inhabits North America.

the region was inhabited by Indians.

a sparsely inhabited plain.

Thoughts inhabit his mind.

The cave was inhabited by a hermit.

Woodpeckers inhabit hollow trees.

That's an island inhabited by savages.

the vast, ubiquitous mediascape we inhabit today.

Old childhood memories inhabited the attic.

small American wren inhabiting wet sedgy meadows.

Wild tribes still inhabit part of the Philippines.

Nomads have inhabited this region for thousands of years.

our mortal bodies are inhabited by immortal souls.

inhabits streams from S Carolina to Florida; esteemed panfish.

A lot of national parks lie in the areas inhabited by minority nationality people.

Now and then my home was inhabited by a fox, a wolf, a monkey, a bear and an erne, not to mention other, simpler animals.

Cryptozoite:a malarial parasite at the stage of development in which it inhabits bodily tissue before invading the red blood cells.

Studies in a group of 24 women suggest the gel is nonirritating and does not harm the beneficial bacteria that normally inhabit the genital area.

Forests are important habitats for birds and, in temperate forests, small mammals which inhabit the dense understorey.

Real-world Examples

Think of the planet like a human body that we inhabit.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2016 Compilation

Bordering Myanmar, the area is mainly inhabited by ethnic Wa people.

Source: Intermediate and advanced English short essay.

When such a rich word inhabits us, it must inhabit us richly.

Source: 2019 ITERO - The One New Man Fulfilling God’s Purpose

Polar bears inhabit only the extreme north.

Source: Nordic Wild Style Chronicles

Winged creatures alone could inhabit this region.

Source: American Version Language Arts Volume 6

We take this and we build, basically, a sphere of a world that you inhabit.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2015 Collection

We may seasonally inhabit untapped regions of the ocean to avoid dangerous climate conditions.

Source: Koranos Animation Science Popularization

The first of them was inhabited by a king.

Source: The Little Prince

Books inhabit Mr Tesson's inner and outer landscapes.

Source: The Economist - Arts

I seem to be inhabiting Linda's body.

Source: Yale University Open Course: Death (Audio Version)

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