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as in occupancies
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 dwellings
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 habitations
Wild elephants often stray into human habitations this time of year, when rice fields are ready for harvesting.
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CBS News,
20 Dec. 2025
Such defensive settlements became the norm in areas vulnerable to slave-raiding, with individual houses and collective habitations undergoing significant transformations.
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Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
Photojournalist Ann Hermes traveled to the offices of the Ipswich Local News (Massachusetts), the Juneau Empire (Alaska), and 50 more newsrooms in between to document the endangered local journalist’s increasingly dim and drafty habitations.
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Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
1 Dec. 2025
CBS News,
20 Dec. 2025
Such defensive settlements became the norm in areas vulnerable to slave-raiding, with individual houses and collective habitations undergoing significant transformations.
—
Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
Photojournalist Ann Hermes traveled to the offices of the Ipswich Local News (Massachusetts), the Juneau Empire (Alaska), and 50 more newsrooms in between to document the endangered local journalist’s increasingly dim and drafty habitations.
—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitations
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There were multiple offers and the property went under contract in about a month, a indicator that downtown apartment conversion projects in the last decade are attractive to investors who see occupancies remaining strong.
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Several hospitality operators in India confirmed the trend and are reporting sharp improvement in occupancies and room prices from May onwards.
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For committed buyers now, the market is forcing creative measures, with some choosing tiny homes, opting for real estate in less expensive markets, or joining forces with friends or family to purchase multi-unit dwellings.
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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 Commission has a one-year timetable to deliver product on eight research tracks, including both how AI adoption affects specific occupations and wage levels, and the realistic upskilling and reskilling options.
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There’s a really explicit reference about how the son has to write a paper for school about the battle of Algiers and how occupations don’t work.
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Best Hotels & Resorts The Promissory Hotel This boutique property is housed in a 1912 bank building with striking neoclassical design and 27 rooms, including loft-style abodes and two-bedroom suites.
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His son, Guy, followed in his footsteps, creating sculptural abodes from Boca Raton to Vail over the past 35 years.
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These ships function as floating residences rather than traditional cruise vessels.
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Recent reports on royal residences even revealed that the two hold royal homes, and are not even paying rent for them.
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Attics get hot because roofs are exposed to the sun for hours, radiating heat inside.
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That's particularly true for those living directly under the roofs of Paris — who often cannot afford larger, lower-floor apartments less impacted by direct sun.
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Their dream houses have ocean views, swimming pools and four or more bedrooms, which may be hard to find.
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The 28-year-old had studied economics in college, with some adjacent experience from working summers at his father’s car dealership, but knew nothing of selling houses.
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Of those, about 116,000 homes are needed at rents below $1,300 per month.
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The gush of new money stands to drive up the cost of homes in neighborhoods already in hot demand, echoing a pattern that has occurred in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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“Habitations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitations. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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