Inhabited
/ɪnˈhæbɪtɪd/
Definitions
2 meaningsOccupied or lived in; having inhabitants.
/ɪnˈhæbɪtɪd/
Lived in by people or animals
The planet Mars is not currently inhabited by humans.
💡 Simply: If a place is inhabited, it means people or animals live there. Like, a neighborhood is inhabited by people, and a forest is inhabited by squirrels and deer.
👶 For kids: It means that people or animals live in a place.
More Examples
The densely inhabited city bustled with activity.
The old castle, once a symbol of power, now stood uninhabited, a shell of its former glory.
How It's Used
"The island is sparsely inhabited."
"The forest is inhabited by various species of animals."
To live in or occupy a place.
/ɪnˈhæbɪt/
To live in or occupy a place
Many species of birds inhabit the rainforest.
💡 Simply: To inhabit a place is like to make it your home. For instance, Birds inhabit the nest that they build.
👶 For kids: To live in a place.
More Examples
The ancient Egyptians inhabited the land along the Nile.
Ghosts were said to inhabit the old, abandoned mansion.
How It's Used
"Humans inhabit Earth."
"Dragons once inhabited these caves"
From Middle English *inhabiten*, from Old French *habiter* (to dwell), from Latin *habitare* (to dwell, inhabit), frequentative of *habere* (to have).
The word 'inhabited' has been used since the early 14th century, reflecting the human understanding of settlement and occupancy.
Memory tip
Think of a house filled with people – it's inhabited!