HABITATIONS Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

habitations

noun

plural of habitation

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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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. — 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

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Noun

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.

— Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
Several hospitality operators in India confirmed the trend and are reporting sharp improvement in occupancies and room prices from May onwards.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 May 2026

Definition of occupancies

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
However, there are some exceptions for multi-family dwellings and commercial use.

— Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of dwellings

Noun

Of the 20 most common occupations in Florida, fewer than half — which, taken together, employ nearly 2 million workers — pay more than $24 an hour, according to United Way’s analysis of Census Bureau data.

— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
There are, of course, a small number of notable politicians from these kinds of occupations.

— Nicholas Carnes, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of occupations

Noun

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.

— Julekha Dash, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
His son, Guy, followed in his footsteps, creating sculptural abodes from Boca Raton to Vail over the past 35 years.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 June 2026

Definition of abodes

Noun

More news Endangered mountain lions are stalling a plan to build 400 residences on Woodland Hills golf course.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of residences

Noun

Sections of the roofs at the Days Inn and Super Lodge collapsed or were torn away, while doors, walls and other parts of the buildings were damaged.

— Ross DiMattei, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Hurricane Lala tore roofs off houses, uprooted trees, covered roads in mud and rocks and left many households without electricity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of roofs

Noun

The new houses going up on Acacia Lane look a lot like one-story versions of the taller houses on the other side of the street.

— Julie Z. Weil, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
The family lives in Nepalikhuti village, one of the worst affected with over 1,000 animals washed away and 200 houses destroyed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of houses

Noun

Jones, who is from Boise, Idaho, learned about a program through his internship supervisor that connects people with extra rooms in their homes with other adults looking for a place to live.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Health officials say people can prevent rabies by keeping bats out of homes, vaccinating their pets and washing bites or scratches with soap and water before seeking medical help.

— Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

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