inhabited

[ in-hab-i-tid ]

adjective

1. having inhabitants; occupied; lived in or on:

   an inhabited island.

Other Words From

• in·habit·ed·ness noun
• unin·habit·ed adjective
• well-in·habit·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of inhabited¹

First recorded in 1490–1500; inhabit + -ed ²

Related Words

• developed
• owned
• populated
• populous
• settled