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habitation

[ hab-i-tey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. a place of residence; dwelling; abode.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. the act of inhabiting; occupancy by inhabitants.
  3. a colony or settlement; community:

    Each of the scattered habitations consisted of a small number of huts.



habitation

/ ˌæɪˈٱɪʃə /

noun

  1. a dwelling place
  2. occupation of a dwelling place
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ󲹲ˈٲپDzԲ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • 󲹲i·ٲtDz· adjective
  • t·󲹲i·ٲtDz noun
  • ԴDzh··ٲtDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of habitation1

1325–75; Middle English ( h ) abitacioun (< Anglo-French ) < Latin 󲹲پō- (stem of 󲹲پō ) a dwelling, equivalent to 󲹲 ( us ) inhabited (past participle of 󲹲; habitat ) + -ō- -ion
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Lab-grown food, she said, could potentially be better for astronauts, as well as reduce costs to the levels required to make long-term off-world habitation viable.

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The government in Bratislava has already loosened legal protections allowing bears to be killed if they stray too close to human habitation.

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More than 6,250 people are homeless in San José, according to 2023 estimates, including nearly 4,400 who are living on the streets, in cars or in abandoned buildings not suitable for habitation.

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Most sites in Tamil Nadu where iron has been found are ancient habitation areas near present-day villages.

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It said the flat was "unfit for human habitation".

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