inhabited
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- inhabitedness noun
- uninhabited adjective
- well-inhabited adjective
Etymology
Origin of inhabited
Example Sentences
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Miles’ case underscores a stark contradiction: people whose ancestors inhabited this land for millennia can still be treated as outsiders, illustrating how legal recognition and federal enforcement often fail to align in practice.
From Salon
Their features clearly link them to a cardabiodontid, a group of giant predatory sharks that inhabited the oceans around 100 million years ago.
From Science Daily
Taste in gardens and landscapes tilted from love of picturesque nature inhabited by people and animals towards sublime Romantic wildness.
Nutrient cycling data comes from tiny shells once inhabited by foraminifera, organisms that digest nitrogen.
From Science Daily
Over the years the nest has been inhabited by six to seven different pairs of falcons, possibly more.
From BBC
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