inhabited
[ in-hab-i-tid ]
/ ɪnˈhæb ɪ tɪd /
adjective
having inhabitants; occupied; lived in or on: an inhabited island.
OTHER WORDS FROM inhabited
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Definition for inhabited (2 of 2)
inhabit
[ in-hab-it ]
/ ɪnˈhæb ɪt /
verb (used with object)
to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals: Small animals inhabited the woods.
to exist or be situated within; dwell in: Weird notions inhabit his mind.
verb (used without object)
Archaic.
to live or dwell, as in a place.
Origin of inhabit
SYNONYMS FOR inhabit
OTHER WORDS FROM inhabit
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH inhabit
habitable inhabitable uninhabitableExample sentences from the Web for inhabited
British Dictionary definitions for inhabited
inhabit
/ (ɪnˈhæbɪt) /
verb -its, -iting or -ited
(tr)
to live or dwell in; occupy
(intr) archaic
to abide or dwell
Derived forms of inhabit
inhabitable, adjective inhabitability, noun inhabitation, nounWord Origin for inhabit
C14: from Latin
inhabitāre, from
habitāre to dwell