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Meaning of 'habitation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Habitation [ n.]
- The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.
- Place of abode; settled dwelling; residence; house.

Meaning of 'habitation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . habitation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- housing that someone is living in
Example in sentence:
  • he built a modest dwelling near the pond;
  • they raise money to provide homes for the homeless
Meaning (2):
- the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)
Example in sentence:
  • he studied the creation and inhabitation and demise of the colony

Nearby Words:

habeas corpus habendum haberdash haberdasher haberdashery haberdine habergeon habiitancy habilatory habile

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  • Cohabitation
    Cohabitation is the practice of living together as a male-female couple without marrying.

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