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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.
—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
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
Noun
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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.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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Those same dates the previous year saw occupancies of 54%, 78%, and 83%, respectively.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
Noun
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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.—
Jackie Cooperman,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
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The death toll was so high partly because many people lived in cave dwellings carved into soft loess soil.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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Because infrastructure projects continue long after tournament crowds leave, these occupations often enjoy strong long-term job security.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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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.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
Noun
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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.—
Julekha Dash,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
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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
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Florida’s legislature recently approved the ballot initiative to increase the tax exemption on homesteads (primary residences) from $50,000 to $250,000 by 2028.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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The Bergen commands monthly rents ranging from $8000 to $20000 for two- and three-bedroom residences.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Wind could damage roofs, siding and trees.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
18 June 2026
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Charlotte Amalie rises in tiers of red roofs and old stone, a waterfront that looks part Baltic, part tropical.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
Noun
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The country is a top cultivator and exporter of greenhouse tomatoes (Mexico, China, Canada, the United States and Spain are the other power-green houses in this space, with an annual market of ~$10B growing to ~$16B by 2030).—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Beach houses are the way to stay in Edisto; book one big enough to sleep the entire family and make memories to last a lifetime.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
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The storms damaged at least 20 homes in the county, Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator Keith Hertenstein said.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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An uncontained blaze in Utah’s Juab County has scorched 34 square miles, forcing the evacuation of Eureka and nearby ranches as firefighters race to shield homes amid fierce winds.—
Valerie Gonzalez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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“Habitations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitations. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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