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

The population consisted of workers transforming the strip of land to be habitable, even desirable, reforming the cluster into a model of hospitality. — Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Although these systems are considered habitable because of heat and nutrients, signs of life have been hard to find, and linking the timing of an impact to processes that contributed to the flourishing of life is even harder. — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026

Thermophiles could, however, find a home on worlds slightly closer to their star than the traditional habitable zone or on highly volcanic worlds, so long as water is also present, which is not the case for Jupiter's volcanic moon Io. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Its five-year mission is to study dark matter and hunt for habitable worlds outside our solar system. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 31 Aug. 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