Inhabit Meaning
/ɪnˈhæbɪt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo live or reside in.
verbTo be present in.
Sentence Examples
Those tribes inhabit the desert all year round.
What animals inhabit those islands?
CEFR Practice Quiz
These rare birds often ____ the remote islands of the Pacific Ocean.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Many rare species of tropical birds ____ the deep parts of the Amazon rainforest in South America.
Word Origin & History
From Old French enhabiter, from Latin inhabitāre (in + habitāre).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"O, who would inhabit this bleak world alone?"
— 1813, Thomas Moore, The Last Rose of Summer:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
These rare birds often ____ the remote islands of the Pacific Ocean.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Many rare species of tropical birds ____ the deep parts of the Amazon rainforest in South America.