inhabited

adjective

in·​hab·​it·​ed in-ˈha-bə-təd How to pronounce inhabited (audio)
: having inhabitants

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Munoz was serving a 15-year sentence at the minimum-security fire camp for first-degree robbery of an inhabited dwelling, records show. Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025 The study employed a sophisticated statistical analysis to determine the minimum number of exoplanets that would need to be observed to generate useful answers about how many potentially inhabited planets are out there. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025 To create an authentic sense of inhabited space, the development team is employing hyper-realistic techniques, scanning real costumes and props to capture subtle details that reveal character histories through environmental storytelling. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025 Although much of it will burn up, significant chunks of ISS debris could rain across the land, possibly over an inhabited area. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inhabited

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inhabited was in the 15th century

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“Inhabited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhabited. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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