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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For example, the habitable zone is closer to a smaller, cooler star (like a red dwarf) and farther from a larger, hotter star.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
The star was chosen because of the large number of exoplanets around it that reside in what scientists call the habitable zone where liquid water could potentially pool on the surface of a rocky planet.
—Eric Lagatta, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
The Earth currently sits roughly in the middle of the Sun’s habitable zone, with Venus just on the inner edge and Mars almost outside of it.
—Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 16 Apr. 2024
Indigenous peoples used fire for hunting, foraging, fishing and general land maintenance; fire could render landscapes more habitable.
—Stephen Pyne, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
The star was chosen because of the large number of exoplanets around it that reside in what scientists call the habitable zone where liquid water could potentially pool on the surface of a rocky planet.
—Eric Lagatta, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
The Earth currently sits roughly in the middle of the Sun’s habitable zone, with Venus just on the inner edge and Mars almost outside of it.
—Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 16 Apr. 2024
Indigenous peoples used fire for hunting, foraging, fishing and general land maintenance; fire could render landscapes more habitable.
—Stephen Pyne, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
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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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