habitable

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

Synonyms

• inhabitable

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

Recent Examples on the Web

High volumes of food and medicine alone will not make Gaza habitable again. —Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2025

Landlords have the obligation to make sure that the property is habitable for all tenants. —Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025

By tracking the flaring of hundreds of stars, Mauve will help astronomers pick out those that are more likely to host habitable exoplanets. —Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025

Scientists would focus on habitable zones but shy away from the life question. —Adam Frank, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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