[+ obj] 1 : to live in (a place) : to have a home in (a place)
▪ Several hundred species of birds inhabit the island. ▪ This part of the country is inhabited by native tribes. ▪ The island is no longer inhabited. [=no people live there] 2 : to be present in (something)
▪ There is a romantic quality that inhabits all her paintings. ▪ The novel is inhabited by a cast of eccentric characters.
▪ Several hundred species of birds inhabit the island. ▪ This part of the country is inhabited by native tribes. ▪ The island is no longer inhabited. [=no people live there]
▪ There is a romantic quality that inhabits all her paintings. ▪ The novel is inhabited by a cast of eccentric characters.





