inhabited

adjective

in·​hab·​it·​ed in-ˈha-bə-təd How to pronounce inhabited (audio)
: having inhabitants

Examples of inhabited in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Herrera-Mondello also was convicted of vehicle theft, three counts of shooting at an inhabited home and two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024 As theater, a core strength of this production comes from director Sara Guerrero and actors Marta Portillo (Alma) and Heather Lee Echeverria (Angel) in bonding the two performances in a naturalistic way, the characters feeling completely inhabited and fully realized. Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 13 May 2024 Vidaurre is one of six grassroots activists being awarded the $200,000 prize, which recognizes people from all six inhabited continents who are taking extraordinary actions to protect the planet, on Monday night. Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2024 The largest of the Bahamas’ 30 inhabited islands, Andros encompasses 100 miles of clear coastline, abundant wildlife, and an intricate underwater system that sits close to the third-largest barrier reef in the world. Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2024 The system then fires interceptor missiles at the incoming rockets that seem most likely to hit an inhabited area. Brian Barrett, WIRED, 14 Apr. 2024 Sources: Reasons to be Cheerful Tuvalu’s effort to create a digital nation is preserving heritage amid the sea levels that threaten it Scientists say rising tides could render the small country of nine inhabited islands, located roughly halfway between Australia and Hawaii, uninhabitable by 2100. Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2024 The typical inhabited island is likewise rich in sunshine and warmth and has access to a shallow lagoon, palm trees and maybe a mangrove forest. Maahil Mohamed Elke Scholiers, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024 Grand Isle Best known for its deep-sea fishing and birding habitat, Louisiana's Grand Isle is the state's only inhabited barrier island. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inhabited was in the 15th century

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“Inhabited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhabited. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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