habitation

noun

ˌha-bə-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce habitation (audio)
Definition of habitationnext
1
as in occupancy
the act or fact of residing in a place the city declared the area unsafe for habitation until it had been decontaminated

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2
as in residence
the place where one lives even though they spend most of their time at their condo in Florida, they still consider their farmhouse in Nebraska their permanent habitation

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Recent Examples of habitation Flores took part Thursday in Santa Clara County’s every-two-year homeless count, which seeks to tally everyone living in tents, cars or other places not meant for habitation, as well as in homeless shelters. — Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025 However, the introduction of advanced pod technology increases the potential for sustained human habitation undersea. — Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Jan. 2025 Native to the forests of Central and South America this iconic snake can grow up 8 feet long (2+ meters), is remarkably well camouflaged, and can be very abundant near human habitation. — Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025 Long-term habitation underwater involves a specialized type of activity called saturation diving, so named because the diver’s tissues become saturated with gases, such as nitrogen or helium. — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for habitation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitation
  1. occupancy
  2. residence
  3. occupation
  4. abode
  5. dwelling
  6. house
  7. lodging
  8. roof
Noun
  • Noninterest expense rose by 5.4% to $87.3 million, driven by increases in compensation and benefits, data processing, and occupancy expenses.
    — Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2025
  • As its name makes clear, the Roof Space 4 doubles the occupancy of the original Roof Space 2 to sleep a total of four people.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of occupancy
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  • The victim is chief usher A.B. Wynter (Giancarlo Esposito, who replaced Andre Braugher following his death in December 2023), the man not only in charge of the White House’s massive staff but also responsible for putting out the many fires that occur behind the scenes at the presidential residence.
    — Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The application fee is $89, plus $78 for a residence card, and applicants must provide health insurance, a clean criminal record, and proof of accommodation.
    — Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of residence
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  • The 13th century sculpted item is currently on view in the Louvre’s Denon wing, where a label says it was acquired during the German occupation of France, with the intention of displaying it in a Düsseldorf museum.
    — The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • That’s too bad for several reasons, including Lee’s meticulous reconstruction of Hong Kong and Shanghai under Japanese occupation, paranoid, perilous places in which anyone could be working with the occupying forces or conspiring against them.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of occupation
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  • Another homeowner refers to their abode as MiddleField.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Sign In Celebrity Real Estate The Los Feliz four-bedroom is over 100 years old By India Roby March 21, 2025 Actors Kate Mara and Jamie Bell have listed their Los Angeles abode for just a hair under $5 million.
    — India Roby, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of abode
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  • Bar Zakheim, owner of Better Place Design & Build, a contracting business in San Diego that specializes in building accessible dwelling units, or ADUs, said Canada remains the best source for lumber.
    — Alex Veiga, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Bar Zakheim, owner of Better Place Design & Build, a contracting business in San Diego that specializes in building accessible dwelling units, said Canada remains the best source for lumber.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of dwelling
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  • Authorities in New Jersey are investigating a house fire at the residence of a pharmaceutical executive as a potential arson.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Listings moved fast Earlier this year, U.S. houses were selling at the slowest pace since March 2020, Redfin reported.
    — Karri Peifer, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of house
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  • The American Association of People with Disabilities said people often experience barriers in retail, lodging and health care settings.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The Ranch Motel, a boutique lodging and leisure club, opened in late 2023.
    — Megan Stringer, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of lodging
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  • New data centers packed with GPUs meant new electricity demands — so much so that the appetite for power would go through the roof.
    — Cade Metz, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Nero Wolfe, who is loath to set foot outside his brownstone on West Thirty-fifth Street, is obsessed with orchids and dedicates four hours a day to tending to them in his plant rooms on the roof.
    — Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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