Inanimate

Not alive; inanimate objects, like rocks and chairs, don’t grow or move by themselves like living things do.

Examples

• In science class, we learned that rocks and minerals are inanimate objects, meaning they do not grow or breathe like living things do, which makes them fascinating subjects for our projects.
• During our art project, we used inanimate materials like cardboard and plastic to create sculptures, allowing us to express our creativity without needing to rely on anything alive.
• The museum displayed many inanimate artifacts from ancient civilizations, which helped us understand how people lived long ago, even though those objects have no life of their own.

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