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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
All of this is now possible thanks to an advanced 3D printing-welding approach that can print these large habitation structures.
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IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2024
Ice may lie an inch or so below the Moon’s surface in many more regions than previously thought — which has major implications for longer-term lunar exploration or even habitation.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2025
The research builds on mysterious archaeological evidence that points to early human habitation in the ISEA, despite most of it being never connected to mainland Asia by land bridges or ice sheets.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2025
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.
—Carol M. Bareuther, AFAR Media, 20 Feb. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2024
Ice may lie an inch or so below the Moon’s surface in many more regions than previously thought — which has major implications for longer-term lunar exploration or even habitation.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2025
The research builds on mysterious archaeological evidence that points to early human habitation in the ISEA, despite most of it being never connected to mainland Asia by land bridges or ice sheets.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2025
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.
—Carol M. Bareuther, AFAR Media, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitation
Noun
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Balboa Park’s parking lots reach high occupancy levels during peak periods, and charging for parking could encourage turnover and improve accessibility.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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The hotel occupancy rate rate in April was 84.5%, down slightly from 85.5% in April of 2024.—
Andres Gutierrez,
CBS News,
30 May 2025
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Vance Luther Boelter, the man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses at their residences in the early hours of Saturday morning, was reportedly arrested Sunday evening.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
16 June 2025
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This was symbolically demonstrated in a ceremony attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al Shaibani, in which U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack raised the U.S. flag above the U.S. ambassador’s residence in the capital.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2025
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Khalil is not accused of participating in the building occupation and wasn’t among the people arrested in connection with the demonstrations.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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During the brief Italian occupation of the Dodecanese Islands, Benito Mussolini used the castle as a holiday home.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
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The three-bedroom, two-bath abode is listed for $1.6 million with Mason Canter at Keller Williams Realty Los Feliz.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
13 June 2025
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Fans got a glimpse of her cozy abode, including her tranquil green kitchen that garnered a lot of attention.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
11 June 2025
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The city is about to legalize selling these backyard homes, also known as accessory dwelling units (ADUs), creating unprecedented opportunity.—
Saad Asad,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2025
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His criminal history includes discharging a firearm at an inhabited dwelling and vehicle, battery on spouse or cohabitant, willful cruelty to child, driving under the influence, assault with a semi-automatic firearm and personal use of a firearm.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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That’s because the residence in question is the International Space Station (ISS), a million-pound orbital outpost with a footprint larger than a football field and the habitable volume of a six-bedroom house, circling the Earth 250 miles overhead.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Cameras with long lenses will be perched in the back of the house while others will be hidden in speakers and TV monitors so viewers can get up close and personal shots of the action.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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Further accommodations are dotted throughout the village in self-catering apartments and boutique lodgings.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Other affordable destinations include Arkansas and Oklahoma, places that let road warriors to save on gas and lodgings.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2025
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On a windy Saturday afternoon in Paris, the roof over Court Philippe-Chatrier was open ahead of the ladies’ singles final at the 2025 French Open.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
7 June 2025
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An Associated Press journalist saw at least one home burned when police fired a tear gas canister onto its thatch roof.—
Matías Delacroix,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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“Habitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitation. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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