HABITATION Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

habitation

noun

ˌha-bə-ˈtā-shən

Definition of habitation

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 The Artemis program, proposing lunar habitation and infrastructure, stands to redefine the role of our species within the universe. — Time, 2 June 2026 This consistent habitation, in addition to facilitating ongoing science, has essentially given humanity a lens to see Earth from afar. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 25 May 2026 Mates and Fong were among hundreds of volunteers who fanned out across the Bay Area in late January to count homeless people living outdoors, in vehicles, or in other places not meant for habitation. — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 21 May 2026 It will also be used as a test-bed for long-term habitation and preparatory work for permanent bases. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for habitation

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Noun

Commercial occupancy levels in the city, along with retail spending and public transit usage, have gradually been returning to near pre-Covid levels after several difficult years due to the pandemic and other factors.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 July 2026
The new measure also captures people the old one ignores entirely—including nursing-home residents and students in dorms, who don’t show up in owner-occupancy data at all.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 July 2026

Definition of occupancy

Noun

Experts emphasize Syria's 29-year occupation history makes any new involvement politically toxic.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
If entry-level consultants, lawyers, and financial analysts were being systematically substituted out at the pace Amodei described to 60 Minutes in November 2025, McCrory’s occupation-level unemployment data should already show some divergence.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Definition of occupation

Noun

The pair drove four hours early Saturday to be here from their summer abode in Wyoming.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 July 2026
Located in the city of Markham in Ontario, Canada, the 2,840-square-foot abode served as the home of Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Rory Gilmore (Alexis Bledel) in the pilot episode of the beloved show.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Definition of abode

Noun

With plans to make New York City his primary home, the Good Will Hunting star listed the dwelling in January 2021 for $21 million.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026
Survey respondents said their dwellings stayed oppressively hot even at night because overcrowding and poor construction trapped the heat.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 24 July 2026

Definition of dwelling

Noun

Two Indian tourists picked her up and took her to a guest house, where another eight men were waiting, all of them drunk.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Natalie Boren, an executive VP at recruiter Career Group Companies, responsible for fashion staffing, is surprised how many interviewees cannot muster basic information about a fashion house’s most recent work — or even the creative director’s name.

— Cami Fateh, Vogue, 22 July 2026

Definition of house

Noun

Iceland has fewer lodging hubs within the path of totality, which crosses Reykjavik, the Reykjanes Peninsula, Snæfellsnes, and part of the Westfjords.

— Stefanie Waldek, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026
Elaine Forbes, 53, was charged Tuesday with one count of prowling on private property, two counts of lodging without an owner’s consent and one count of petty theft, according to Marin County Superior Court records.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of lodging

Noun

Along with several classrooms and workspaces, the building will be a model for modern green architecture, featuring a geothermal HVAC system and a roof capture system to repurpose rainwater.

— Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
At present, the building’s roof work is nearing completion, district spokesperson Nicole Eimer said.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

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