Synonyms of inhabits

inhabits

verb

present tense third-person singular of inhabit

as in occupies

to be in a place for a period of time

We need to protect the forests and also the wildlife that inhabits them.

The people who inhabit the island take great pride in their art.

Related Words

• occupies
• lives
• resides
• dwells
• haunts
• populates
• abides
• cohabits
• stays
• frequents
• visits
• settles
• lodges
• peoples
• hangs (at)
• colonizes
• hangs (around or out)
• stops (by)
• comes over
• sojourns
• tarries
• runs in
• drops in
• rents
• crashes
• comes by
• tenants
• leases
• drops by
• steps in
• sublets

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inhabits

Food and drink Just off the courtyard, Capitulo restaurant inhabits the former chapter house, a beautiful space with vaulted ceilings, timeworn details, and a stylish, contemporary stunner of a bar. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Resnikoff fully inhabits the role of Jaku, giving him a distinctive and consistent voice, posture and temperament. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Crowther's ultimate sacrifice was indicative not only of his upbringing in Empire Hook and Ladder, but of the spirit that inhabits all volunteer firefighters, Gottlieb argued. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Video gambling, which now inhabits all corners of the state from gas stations to carryout restaurants, was not around when the state's self-exclusion list was created, and the machines have never been integrated. — CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

While a chatbot waits behind a screen, a robot physically inhabits the room. — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The singer’s fourth album inhabits a balmy medium zone of relentlessly moderate tempos and subdued vocals, where even brief moments of intriguing tension and fuzz get flattened into homogeneity. — Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026

The only other living species part of that family is the narwhal, which also inhabits the Arctic Ocean. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 20 July 2026

While Toy Story films usually focus on one child, Toy Story 5 will introduce Blaze, a girl who inhabits Jesse’s old farm where Emily — Jesse’s original owner from Toy Story 2 — once lived, voiced by Myka-Michelle Harris. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026