inhabited
Has residents now
Inhabited describes a place where people or other creatures live.
An inhabited island has residents; an uninhabited one is empty.
The word applies to any dwelling place with occupants: The cabin had clearly been inhabited recently.
In science fiction, inhabited often describes planets capable of supporting life: an inhabited world.
People living somewhere
- occupantsThose residing somewhere
- tenantsProperty renters
- dwellersThose who occupy space
- lived-inComfortably used, not sterile
populated · settled · housed · filled · bustling · teeming · crowded · dense
All inhabitants combined
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- dwellersThose who occupy space
- denizensInhabitants of a place
- occupantsThose residing somewhere
locals · citizens · community · folk · people · multitude · throng · crowd
Those who establish homes
- colonistsSettlers in new territory
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- territoriesAreas under jurisdiction
outposts · plantations · missionaries · conquest · annexation · subjugation · exploitation · empires
Warm and snug
- homeyPleasantly informal and warm
- welcomingReceiving others warmly
- invitingAttractively appealing
- comfortablePhysically at ease
warm · lived-in · familiar · snug · nestled · domesticated · personalized · furnished
Resolved dispute or colony
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
- villageSmall rural community
- hamletTiny rural settlement
- townMid-sized settlement
colony · outpost · enclave · dwelling · habitation · domicile · abode · residence
residents
People living somewhere
lived-in · populated · settled · housed · filled · bustling · teeming · crowded · dense · thriving
population
All inhabitants combined
occupants · locals · citizens · community · folk · people · multitude · throng · crowd · census
settlers
Those who establish homes
- colonistsSettlers in new territory
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
territories · outposts · plantations · missionaries · conquest · annexation · subjugation · exploitation · empires · protectorates
cozy
Warm and snug
comfortable · warm · lived-in · familiar · snug · nestled · domesticated · personalized · furnished · established
settlement
Resolved dispute or colony
town · colony · outpost · enclave · dwelling · habitation · domicile · abode · residence · established
home
One's personal residence
apartment · dwelling · shelter · cottage · bungalow · villa · manor · mansion · condo · townhouse
home
One's personal residence
- houseResidential building
- apartmentRented unit in building
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
suburb · townhouse · condominium · cottage · bungalow · tenement · housing · domestic · household · family
inhabiteduninhabited
Having no occupants
unoccupied · unpopulated · empty · vacant · unpeopled
- original inhabitantsFirst to occupy land
inhabitant, inhabitants, inhabit, uninhabited, inhabiting, uninhabitable, inhabits, inhabitable, inhabitation