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

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

The orchestra in its pit, with no risers, inhabited the hall.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

None are yet inhabited as the Cuban state tries to carry out a plan amid the fuel shortages for a small community of container houses around a children's playground and a local store.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Nearly half of housing units inhabited by their owner are at least 47 years old, the analysts said.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Over it all rise the grim, red, elaborate walls of the Royal House, which though in perpetual use is inhabited by no one beside the king himself.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin