habitation
noun
hab·i·ta·tion
ˌha-bə-ˈtā-shən 
1
: the act of inhabiting : occupancy
not fit for human habitation
2
: a dwelling place
3
: settlement, colony
Examples of habitation in a Sentence
The house was not fit for human habitation.
a wilderness area with few habitations
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Phase three introduces permanent infrastructure, enabled by higher cargo capacity from commercial landing systems, with the goal of long-duration habitation modules and systems to support a sustained human presence on the moon.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Located in low-Earth orbit — or LEO, a region that stretches up to 1,200 miles (2,000 kilometers) above ground — the aging International Space Station has hosted nearly 300 people over more than 25 years of continuous habitation, but its retirement is looming.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Previous charges include assault causing bodily injury, disorderly conduct, possession of alcohol by a minor, public intoxication, burglary of a habitation, theft of property, terroristic threat, driving while license invalid, criminal mischief, and resisting arrest.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The National Construction Authority found that 58% of the buildings in Nairobi were unfit for habitation.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Located in low-Earth orbit — or LEO, a region that stretches up to 1,200 miles (2,000 kilometers) above ground — the aging International Space Station has hosted nearly 300 people over more than 25 years of continuous habitation, but its retirement is looming.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Previous charges include assault causing bodily injury, disorderly conduct, possession of alcohol by a minor, public intoxication, burglary of a habitation, theft of property, terroristic threat, driving while license invalid, criminal mischief, and resisting arrest.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The National Construction Authority found that 58% of the buildings in Nairobi were unfit for habitation.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for habitation
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“Habitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/habitation. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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habitation
noun
hab·i·ta·tion
ˌhab-ə-ˈtā-shən
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habitation
noun
hab·i·ta·tion
ˌha-bə-ˈtā-shən
1
a
: the act of occupying or inhabiting
b
in the civil law of Louisiana
: the right of a person to dwell in the house of another
2
: a dwelling place
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