habitation

noun

ˌha-bə-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce habitation (audio)
Definition of habitationnext
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitation
  1. occupancy
  2. residence
  3. occupation
  4. abode
  5. dwelling
  6. house
  7. lodging
  8. roof
Noun
  • Rates can decrease if paid parking space occupancy falls below thresholds set by the city's curb management policy that was adopted by city council in 2024.
    — Marissa Armas, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Gastevich was also critical of town building officials, saying that some houses were given occupancy permits where the land was not properly graded to specifications, which created drainage problems.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of occupancy
Noun
  • Within a mind-spinning eight months, Zori Timeless Hotel was born, cleverly converted from the old pension into four luxurious residences within the confines of strict planning regulations that forced them to use the existing space.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The official residence was the site of two bloody coup attempts in the 1930s, and legend has it that the building is haunted by ghosts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of residence
Noun
  • Data on climbing salaries shows that a job that pays well at 25 may offer surprisingly little wage growth by 50, while another occupation with a more modest starting point can produce dramatic earnings such as the ones in the Coin Insider analysis.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The French took control of Menorca from 1756 to 1763, and, as Juaneda tells me, Louis-François-Armand du Plessis, Duke de Richelieu, the commander of the French troops, organized a banquet to commemorate and celebrate the occupation of the island.
    — Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of occupation
Noun
  • The Married with Children actress and Sons of Anarchy creator opened the doors to their historic 1923 English estate-style abode located in Hollywood Hills in a recent tour with Architectural Digest.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
  • While Hemingway never commented about Catcher publicly, he was said to have stored a dog-eared copy of the novel, personalized by Salinger, in his beloved Havana abode.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of abode
Noun
  • This area has been known for tuna fishing for thousands of years, with fisherman dwellings surviving along this stretch of coastline from the 1600s.
    — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Built in 1939, the dwelling’s traditional facade, with gable dormers and white picket fencing, sets the tone for interiors by local design firm KKD that feel rustic and modern at once.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of dwelling
Noun
  • In addition, an adjoining house—named Villa Ullastres—is available for guests seeking a separate and more private option while still being close to the heart of the hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • For Alexandre Gobillard, production director at the Gobillard & Fils Champagne house, beginning the harvest in mid-August was once almost unthinkable.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • Participants may face costs for travel to the trial site, parking, lodging, childcare or taking time off work.
    — Michelle Andrews, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Nationally, visitors spent a record US$29 billion at the parks themselves and $56 billion for lodging, gas, groceries and other goods and services in gateway communities.
    — Nancy Forster-Holt, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of lodging
Noun
  • The crash caused the car to overturn onto its roof, ending up in the leftmost lane, where a 2015 Ford Explorer immediately struck it, police said.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • That said, the roof looks awfully thin to be a pop-up and none of the third-party pop-up ID.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026
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