inhabits
Dwells within somewhere
Inhabits is the third-person singular of inhabit, meaning to live in or occupy a place.
Animals inhabit ecosystems; people inhabit cities, houses, or regions: The species inhabits coastal wetlands.
The word extends to abstract domains: She inhabits a world of her own imagination.
To inhabit a role is to embody it fully: He truly inhabits the character.
Establish control over territory
- populateFill with inhabitants
- settleReach final terms
- infestOccupy harmfully en masse
- overrunSpread throughout uncontrollably
pervade · permeate · infiltrate · dominate · establish · entrench · spread · swarm
One who inhabits
- occupantOne dwelling within
- tenantOne who rents property
- dwellerOne who resides somewhere
- settlerOne who colonizes territory
householder · lodger · denizen · squatter · homesteader · boarder · renter · leaseholder
Organism's natural environment
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- nicheRecessed wall space
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- rangeExtent of variation
environment · biome · wetland · forest · burrow · den · nest · roost
Originating from a place
- aboriginalIndigenous to a place
- autochthonousOriginating where found
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- tribalOf a clan
traditional · endemic · local · heritage · precolonial · original · custodial · homeland
colonize
Establish control over territory
overrun · pervade · permeate · infiltrate · dominate · establish · entrench · spread · swarm · teem
resident
One who inhabits
settler · householder · lodger · denizen · squatter · homesteader · boarder · renter · leaseholder · roomer
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- nicheRecessed wall space
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
range · environment · biome · wetland · forest · burrow · den · nest · roost · colony
native
Originating from a place
- aboriginalIndigenous to a place
- autochthonousOriginating where found
- ancestralOf one's forebears
tribal · traditional · endemic · local · heritage · precolonial · original · custodial · homeland · birthplace
- settling downmarriage, marries, homeownership, buying a house, starting a family
- original inhabitantsFirst to occupy land
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