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 Combined with Cape Ann’s northeasterly location along the East Coast jutting out into the Atlantic, the lighthouse would have been one of the first signs of human habitation people making the trip from Western Europe to America would have seen. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Cornelius Houston will face charges of burglary of a habitation with intent to commit other felony and unlawful restraint, according to Fort Worth jail records. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026 The plan to buy large warehouses unfit for human habitation and spend millions more to convert them to prisons sparked nationwide backlash and pointed resistance in Social Circle and Oakwood. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 19 June 2026 The Artemis program, proposing lunar habitation and infrastructure, stands to redefine the role of our species within the universe. — Time, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for habitation

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Noun

In 1911, the government bought the Hôtel Biron; in exchange for his continued occupancy, Rodin agreed to donate many of his sculptures, drawings, and antiquities to be housed there as a museum.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026
But those savings erode in a case like Cheshire, where workers completed a five-story, 70-unit building more than a year ago — but local building review has held up certificates of occupancy.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of occupancy

Noun

The main residence’s elegant upper portion was built between 2008 and 2010, and a pool and pool house — which presents itself more as a municipal recreation center — were added in 2024.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
In the report, prosecutors said police responded to a report of a disturbance at Jacobs’ Green Bay-area residence the morning of May 23.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of residence

Noun

Among individual occupations, nurse practitioners will see a 41% surge in employment, while medical and health services managers will jump 24%.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Despite revolution, invasion, war, and occupation, the artifact somehow survived the most tumultuous decades of French history.

— Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of occupation

Noun

However, Venus has been receiving more and more attention as a potential abode for atmospheric alien life.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Antique Little Rock abode After Bill lost his reelection campaign for governor in 1980, the Clintons paid $112,000 for a home in Little Rock’s Hillcrest neighborhood.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of abode

Noun

Jessel goes to visit her house with a regifted candle and asks how Sai’s husband David feels about the move.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
Nordic distribution is handled by Scanbox Entertainment, with worldwide sales managed by Copenhagen based international sales and aggregation house LevelK.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of house

Noun

Republican House members were being asked to pay $25,000 for convention tickets and lodging, according to people familiar with the situation and granted anonymity to speak frankly about the private arrangement.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
The breakdown of costs also included other charges such as attorney fees, meals and lodging.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of lodging

Noun

On Sunday, a severe thunderstorm swept through the Kansas City area, leaving thousands of residents without power, ripping the roof off of one building, and canceling a portion of the annual SantaCaliGon Days festival in Independence.

— Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026
There are plenty of quiet ways to lose a job over migraine, and a safety cost too if a worker stays on the roof or the machinery impaired.

— Brian T. Bailey, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

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