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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If the fraction of potentially habitable planets that wind up producing technologically advanced aliens is just 1%, instead, the average civilization lifetime could then be raised to 500,000 years and still be consistent with our non-detection of the presence of intelligent aliens.
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Big Think, 4 Mar. 2026
The mission’s detailed investigation of Europa will help scientists better understand the astrobiological potential for habitable worlds beyond our planet.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
The Arlington Heights Fire Department said the blaze was contained in the kitchen, and no injuries were reported, but the home is not habitable as a result of smoke damage.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile observations of potentially habitable exoplanets by the James Webb Space Telescope have also uncovered what some scientists have controversially interpreted as possible biosignatures.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2026
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Big Think, 4 Mar. 2026
The mission’s detailed investigation of Europa will help scientists better understand the astrobiological potential for habitable worlds beyond our planet.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
The Arlington Heights Fire Department said the blaze was contained in the kitchen, and no injuries were reported, but the home is not habitable as a result of smoke damage.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile observations of potentially habitable exoplanets by the James Webb Space Telescope have also uncovered what some scientists have controversially interpreted as possible biosignatures.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for habitable
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“Habitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/habitable. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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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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