habitation

[ hab-i-tey-shuhn ]

noun

1. a place of residence; dwelling; abode.

   Synonyms: domicile, home

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

/ ˌhæbɪˈteɪʃən /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˌhabiˈtational, adjective

Other Words From

• habi·tation·al adjective
• inter·habi·tation noun
• nonhab·i·tation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of habitation¹

1325–75; Middle English ( h ) abitacioun (< Anglo-French ) < Latin habitātiōn- (stem of habitātiō ) a dwelling, equivalent to habitāt ( us ) inhabited (past participle of habitāre; habitat ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

Under the current legislation, tenants can take their landlords to court if their property is not fit for human habitation.

From BBC

The company also has suffered cost overruns in building the Habitation and Logistics Outpost to house astronauts returning to the moon as part of NASA’s Artemis program.

From Los Angeles Times

People living in temporary accommodation experience a different form of homelessness to rough sleepers, who sleep in the open air, such as in the street, or in places not designed for habitation, such as in stairwells, car parks and sheds.

From BBC

“There is no longer one suitable place for habitation.”

From BBC

The increased lake surface area will also mean the loss of critical land area, for agriculture, human habitation, critical road and rail networks and economic disruption.

From Science Daily