habitable
adjective
hab·it·able
ˈha-bə-tə-bəl 
also hə-ˈbi-tə-
: capable of being lived in : suitable for habitation
Examples of habitable in a Sentence
The house is not habitable.
the frigid Arctic is not habitable for amphibians and reptiles—or for humans, either, for that matter
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Underlying the debate is the broader question of whether K2-18b is even habitable to begin with.
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 1 May 2025
The second of those, with the nuclear plant at its heart, effectively closed Pripyat for good, with estimates suggesting the area will not be safely habitable for another 20,000 years.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The Milky Way galaxy alone hosts hundreds of millions of potentially habitable planets.
—Chris Impey, The Conversation, 25 Apr. 2025
The planet is located within the habitable zone of its star, meaning that the world is at just the right temperature and distance from the star to host liquid water on its surface.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 1 May 2025
The second of those, with the nuclear plant at its heart, effectively closed Pripyat for good, with estimates suggesting the area will not be safely habitable for another 20,000 years.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The Milky Way galaxy alone hosts hundreds of millions of potentially habitable planets.
—Chris Impey, The Conversation, 25 Apr. 2025
The planet is located within the habitable zone of its star, meaning that the world is at just the right temperature and distance from the star to host liquid water on its surface.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for habitable
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“Habitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/habitable. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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habitable
adjective
hab·it·able
ˈha-bi-tə-bəl
: suitable and fit for a person to live in : free of defects that endanger the health and safety of occupants see also warranty of habitability at warranty
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