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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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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
One of the more intriguing space stories in a while broke last week when NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said during a congressional hearing that the two habitation modules built for the Lunar Gateway had been corroded.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
Though it was rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake, the church was originally founded during the town's Norman period and constructed atop far older habitation.
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Erica Firpo,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2026
Release the groundhog 10 to 20 miles away from human habitation.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
There is no equivalent in English, which has no word for a place that encompasses both human and nonhuman habitation.
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María Carri,
Artforum,
16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for habitation
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
Though it was rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake, the church was originally founded during the town's Norman period and constructed atop far older habitation.
—
Erica Firpo,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2026
Release the groundhog 10 to 20 miles away from human habitation.
—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
There is no equivalent in English, which has no word for a place that encompasses both human and nonhuman habitation.
—
María Carri,
Artforum,
16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for habitation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitation
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For residents concerned about future thefts, Colina recommended creating the illusion of occupancy when away, such as leaving a car in the driveway or placing a pair of worn shoes outside the front door.
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Seeing no efforts to fix the issues, the city declared the property unsafe and unfit for human occupancy in March and immediately closed the site.
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The woman called police as Houston left the residence.
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The players are on their water break as Canada finally takes up residence in the attacking third.
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Two wars in as many years with Israel — both launched on other’s behalf but with outsized consequences borne here — have resulted in thousands of dead, a million-plus displacement crisis and the leveling and occupation of wide swaths of the country.
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The ridge was included in an IDF occupation map released on Thursday, which expanded the force’s zone of operations north toward the Ali al-Taher hill area.
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There, with the help of Cassandre Bonhomme, who has been working with the Anthony family as an event planner and designer for about a decade, the basketball star turned his 13,000-square-foot Westchester County abode into a home that matches his unique and eclectic taste.
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This humble abode is the product of a new Keller ISD program that encourages students to gain real-world skills before entering the working world.
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The French château-style dwelling was built in 1990 and featured a two-story library, wine cellar, tennis court, pool, and home theater.
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The death toll was so high partly because many people lived in cave dwellings carved into soft loess soil.
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The heatwave has been significant enough to prompt major fashion houses to accommodate last-minute schedule changes.
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In the Independence standoff in the 700 block of Brookside Avenue at what police believed to be Sanchez-Munoz’s primary residence, firefighters had to put out a blaze in the house, but the man was not located there.
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The launch includes five solution categories—Restaurant Assistant, Packer, Picker, Folder, and Host—targeting persistent labor shortages in sectors such as industrial operations, logistics, healthcare, food services, lodging, and experiential venues.
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With its identical setup, Not Suitable For Work is inevitably triggering Friends comparisons, along with similar criticism the NBC sitcom faced about people in entry-level jobs — or actors auditioning as is the case with Friends‘ Joey and NSFW‘s Kel — being able to afford such expensive lodging.
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The company leases the roof to a third-party solar company that operates and maintains the solar array.
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Two roofs collapsed at the Park Place Apartments in the town of Newburgh, trapping a woman who had to be rescued by emergency officials, Wilder said.
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“Habitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitation. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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