Definitions

inhabited

[in-hab-i-tid] / ɪnˈhæb ɪ tɪd /

ADJECTIVE

occupied

Synonyms

STRONGEST

developed owned populated populous settled

STRONG

colonized peopled pioneered possessed rented tenanted

WEAK

lived-in

Example Sentences

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“I think a lot of Gen Z during that time felt like those spaces that they had inhabited were empty during graduation and prom and all of these big milestone events,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Continuously inhabited for the last quarter-century, the aging ISS is scheduled to be pushed into Earth's orbit before crashing into an isolated spot in the Pacific Ocean in 2030.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Ulva is one of the smallest inhabited islands in the Hebrides.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

According to Dr. Motta, Kank inhabited a landscape shaped by winding rivers, streams, and seasonal ponds.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

By 10,000 BC, humans already inhabited the most southern point in America, the island of Tierra del Fuego at the continent’s southern tip.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari