inhabited
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- inhabitedness noun
- uninhabited adjective
- well-inhabited adjective
Etymology
Origin of inhabited
Example Sentences
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One almost gets a sense that the great doers of history were like robots, temporarily inhabited by an otherworldly spiritual force or, alternatively, were stick figures that Hegel moved about on his grandiose world-historical tableau.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
In 1971, he said that by “the year 2000 the United Kingdom will be simply a small group of impoverished islands, inhabited by some 70 million hungry people.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
While the valley areas in Manipur, including its capital, Imphal, are largely inhabited by the Meiteis, Kuki-Zos predominantly live in the surrounding hills.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
Lebanon is dotted with derelict buildings, and many inhabited structures are in an advanced state of disrepair.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
It looked inhabited; there was a strong fence before the entrance.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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