inhabit

as in to occupy
to be in a place for a period of time We need to protect the forests and also the wildlife that inhabits them. The people who inhabit the island take great pride in their art.

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Recent Examples of inhabit The building is inhabited almost entirely by Afghan families, and the alarm sent children who were playing in the hallway dashing into their apartments. Betsy Joles, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025 Joshua Tree, California (Gry Space) Joshua Tree is inhabited by 6,700 residents. Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2025 Until her unceremonious ouster, Reid inhabited a unique space in media as one of the dimmest and most vicious voices in political commentary. Becket Adams, National Review, 2 Mar. 2025 Lange, a Hollywood icon, joined American Horror Story's inaugural season in 2011, playing a supporting role as Constance Langdon, the mysterious neighbor who lives close to a haunted home inhabited by a happy family. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inhabit

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“Inhabit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhabit. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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