INHABIT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INHABIT?

Need another word that means the same as “inhabit”? Find 5 synonyms and 30 related words for “inhabit” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Inhabit” are: dwell, live, populate, live in, occupy

Inhabit as a Verb

Definitions of "Inhabit" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “inhabit” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• (of a person, animal, or group) live in or occupy (a place or environment.
• Inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of.
• Be present in.
• Exist or be situated within.
• Be an inhabitant of or reside in.

Synonyms of "Inhabit" as a verb (5 Words)

dwell	Be an inhabitant of or reside in. This kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean.
live	Lead a certain kind of life live in a certain style. I ve lived in the East End all my life.
live in	Inhabit or live in be an inhabitant of.
occupy	Occupy the whole of. The young prince will soon occupy the throne.
populate	Fill or be present in (a place or sphere. A cosy rural town populated with friendly folk.

Usage Examples of "Inhabit" as a verb

• Strange notions inhabited her mind.
• Sweet memories inhabit this house.
• The region was inhabited by Indians.
• The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted.
• A bird that inhabits North America.

Associations of "Inhabit" (30 Words)

abidance	Acting according to certain accepted standards.
abide	Be unable to tolerate (someone or something. I said I would abide by their decision.
abode	Any address at which you dwell more than temporarily. Their right of abode in Britain.
addressee	The person to whom something is addressed. The need to state clearly the addressees of reports.
bide	Dwell. How long must I bide here to wait for the answer.
citizen	An inhabitant of a particular town or city. The good citizens of Edinburgh.
colonial	A house built in colonial style. A rebellion by Dutch speaking colonials.
county	A sporting team playing for a county. The county has a population of 12 345 people.
denizen	A person, animal, or plant that lives or is found in a particular place. Denizens of the deep.
domicile	The residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where whenever you are absent you intend to return every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time. His wife has a domicile of origin in Germany.
dwell	Think moodily or anxiously about something. Don t dwell on the past.
dweller	A person or animal that lives in or at a specified place. The majority of urban dwellers live in small apartments.
dwelling	Housing that someone is living in. The proposed dwelling is out of keeping with those nearby.
habitable	Fit for habitation. The habitable world.
habitant	An inhabitant. The habitant farmhouses of old Quebec.
habitat	The type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs. A marine habitat.
habitation	The act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men. He built his habitation close to the river.
homestead	Settle land given by the government and occupy it as a homestead.
inhabitant	A person or animal that lives in or occupies a place.
lifelong	Lasting or remaining in a particular state throughout a person’s life. A lifelong Conservative.
live	Continue to live through hardship or adversity. Brought to you live from Lincoln Center.
living	Pertaining to living persons. Carved into the living stone.
mansion	A terrace or mansion block. Carlyle Mansions.
occupy	Occupy the whole of. The young prince will soon occupy the throne.
populate	Fill or be present in (a place or sphere. A cosy rural town populated with friendly folk.
reside	Live (in a certain place. She resides in Princeton.
residence	The official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president. The palace was designated the official residence of the head of state.
resident	(of a bird, butterfly or other animal) remaining in an area throughout the year; non-migratory. The resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital.
stay	Stay put in a certain place. There is likely to be a good public library as a stay against boredom.
township	(in South Africa) a suburb or city of predominantly black occupation, formerly officially designated for black occupation by apartheid legislation. A Johannesburg township.