1
as in occupancy
the act or fact of residing in a place
the city declared the area unsafe for habitation until it had been decontaminated
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2
as in residence
the place where one lives
even though they spend most of their time at their condo in Florida, they still consider their farmhouse in Nebraska their permanent habitation
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Recent Examples of habitation
The museum inside traces the island’s habitation history from the Taino people, whose roots here reach back more than a millennium, to the Danes’ use of the fort as a governor’s residence, a church, and later a jail.
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Carol M. Bareuther, AFAR Media, 20 Feb. 2025
Of those, 64% stayed at shelters and 36% were unsheltered in places not designed for human habitation.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
The goal is to harvest this water to enable future lunar habitation.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2025
However, the introduction of advanced pod technology increases the potential for sustained human habitation undersea.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Jan. 2025
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Carol M. Bareuther, AFAR Media, 20 Feb. 2025
Of those, 64% stayed at shelters and 36% were unsheltered in places not designed for human habitation.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
The goal is to harvest this water to enable future lunar habitation.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2025
However, the introduction of advanced pod technology increases the potential for sustained human habitation undersea.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitation
Noun
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However, those expenses would almost always be offset by rents received in the first few months of occupancy.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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The allegations stem from a certificate of occupancy from the New York City Department of Buildings, dated January 26, 2001, which states that the building has dwellings for five families—one in the basement, one on the first floor, one on the second floor, and two on the third floor.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Portuguese Cabinet convened an emergency meeting at the prime minister’s residence.—
Barry Hatton,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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The boy who was stabbed had gone to a residence on Turner Avenue with a friend so the friend could see his child, according to Johnson.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2025
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In a little over a month, the Polish Army was defeated, and the country of Poland came under Nazi and Soviet occupation.—
Paul Hockenos,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 May 2025
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Vita's Ukrainian mother (my grandmother) survived as an orphan for two years under German occupation and barely evaded being carted off to Germany to work as a forced laborer.—
Sasha Vasilyuk,
Time,
8 May 2025
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Across two floors and 2,600 square feet, the cozy abode retains many of its original details, including hand-hewn wood beams, wide-board pine floors, and three working fireplaces.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
8 May 2025
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Each room in this Beyoğlu abode feels eclectic but highly intentional, with velvet armchairs in jewel tones, Moroccan tiles, and local artwork spread throughout.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2025
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McAdams, known for her roles in The Notebook and Mean Girls, purchased the midcentury modern LA dwelling with her husband, screenwriter Jamie Linden, in August 2011 for $1.67 million.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2025
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The three-day hearings were held to determine whether State Farm could move forward with a compromise to implement a 17% hike for homeowners, a 15% rise for condo owners and renters, and a 38% increase for rental dwellings, a type of insurance for landlords who rent out their homes.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The house was filled with physical evidence: A bloody palm print.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Despite $500 billion of that going toward the Line, the project has been beset with difficulties and has been scaled back to house fewer than 300,000 people, though Saudi Arabia has not acknowledged reports of the change.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Unrivaled plans on using the additional capital to acquire other venues and sports assets and upgrade its existing properties, including the fields and amenities such as lodging, food, beverages and retail offerings.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Some trout will end up making their temporary lodging permanent, according to Hendricks, of the Land Trust.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The news is then announced with a puff of white smoke emerging from a chimney on the roof of the Chapel.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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Harvesting: If using tissue from your mouth, the periodontist will cut out a small piece of inner tissue from the roof of the mouth (or palate).—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
3 May 2025
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“Habitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitation. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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