habitable

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adjective

hab·​it·​able ˈha-bə-tə-bəl 

also hə-ˈbi-tə-

: capable of being lived in : suitable for habitation

habitability

ˌha-bə-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

habitableness

ˈha-bə-tə-bəl-nes 

noun

habitably

ˈha-bə-tə-blē 

also hə-ˈbi-tə-

adverb

habitability

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noun

hab·​it·​abil·​i·​ty ˌhabətəˈbilətē 

: the state of being habitable

Synonyms of habitable

Adjective

• inhabitable

Examples of habitable in a Sentence

Adjective

The house is not habitable.

the frigid Arctic is not habitable for amphibians and reptiles—or for humans, either, for that matter

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Smaller-scale landlords tend to be more flexible with tenants on issues such as late rent, data show, so the city should award grants or subsidies to help those landlords keep their properties habitable, Khanmalek said. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Keeping the national electric grid running did not make those homes habitable in freezing weather. — Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026

Reasons to do so grow as what remains of the Donbas becomes less habitable by the day. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

That could be crucial as astronomers search for life beyond the solar system, pointing them to systems with potentially habitable planets like Earth. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for habitable

• uninhabitable

Kids Definition

habitable

adjective

hab·​it·​able ˈhab-ət-ə-bəl 

: suitable or fit to live in

a habitable cave

habitability

ˌhab-ət-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

Legal Definition

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

habitability

ˌha-bi-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

habitableness noun

habitably adverb