inhabitation

Example Sentences

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The journey took hours of driving up narrow, bumpy roads, in an area where there are few signs of inhabitation apart from a handful of farmers and shepherds.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

Her first novel, “The Long Form,” begins with Helen and her newborn, Rose, on a play mat, which has already “changed the whole inhabitation of the room,” turning it into a “patched field.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2023

It has traces of inhabitation dating back to the Neolithic period, and its towns have the relaxed vibes of a caravan rest stop.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2022

This year, in two months alone, its rental inspection program found 33 units unfit for inhabitation.

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2022

The combination of good soil, successful agriculture, and evidence of past Indian inhabitation was what had brought the scientists to the farm.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann