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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
Recent Examples on the Web
However, the introduction of advanced pod technology increases the potential for sustained human habitation undersea.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Jan. 2025
Native to the forests of Central and South America this iconic snake can grow up 8 feet long (2+ meters), is remarkably well camouflaged, and can be very abundant near human habitation.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Long-term habitation underwater involves a specialized type of activity called saturation diving, so named because the diver’s tissues become saturated with gases, such as nitrogen or helium.
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IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2024
The rock also holds evidence of human habitation dating back 10,000 years.
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Nicolas Rivero, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English habitacioun, from Anglo-French habitaciun, from Latin habitation-, habitatio, from habitare to inhabit, frequentative of habēre
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of habitation was
in the 14th century
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“Habitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/habitation. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.
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habitation
noun
hab·i·ta·tion
ˌhab-ə-ˈtā-shən
Legal Definition
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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