habitation

[ hab-i-tey-shuhn ]

/ ˌhæb ɪˈteɪ ʃən /

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noun

a place of residence; dwelling; abode.

the act of inhabiting; occupancy by inhabitants.

a colony or settlement; community: Each of the scattered habitations consisted of a small number of huts.

Origin of habitation

1325–75; Middle English (h)abitacioun (<Anglo-French ) <Latin habitātiōn- (stem of habitātiō) a dwelling, equivalent to habitāt(us) inhabited (past participle of habitāre;see habitat) + -iōn--ion

SYNONYMS FOR habitation

1 lodgings, home, domicile, quarters.

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OTHER WORDS FROM habitation

hab·i·ta·tion·al, adjectivein·ter·hab·i·ta·tion, nounnon·hab·i·ta·tion, noun

Words nearby habitation

habitable, habitan, habitancy, habitant, habitat, habitation, habited, habit-forming, habit spasm, habitual, habitual abortion

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Example sentences from the Web for habitation

The recent Cancerian theme of creativity bleeds into the domestic sector, opening the door on imaginative modes of habitation.
Horoscopes for June 12-18, 2011|Starsky + Cox|June 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Yet she could not have found a habitation and surroundings more perfectly suited to her wants and the mood she was in.
Dead Man's Plack and an Old Thorn|William Henry Hudson
There was no sign of habitation to be glimpsed from the trail leading down from the high ridge which he had crossed.
The Coyote|James Roberts
How can progressive instruction be carried on where there is no fixity of habitation?
Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland|Daniel Turner Holmes

The entrance to Marheyo's habitation was through a low narrow opening in its wicker-work front.
Typee|Herman Melville
Indeed, even among the wooded slopes, a habitation along the basal line of the mountain axis seems to be much preferred.
A Hand-book to the Primates, Volume 1 (of 2)|Henry O. Forbes

British Dictionary definitions for habitation

habitation

/ (ˌhæbɪˈteɪʃən) /

noun

a dwelling place

occupation of a dwelling place

Derived forms of habitation

habitational, adjective

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单词	habitation
释义	habitation [ hab-i-tey-shuhn ] / ˌhæb ɪˈteɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR habitation ON THESAURUS.COM noun a place of residence; dwelling; abode. the act of inhabiting; occupancy by inhabitants. a colony or settlement; community: Each of the scattered habitations consisted of a small number of huts. Origin of habitation 1325–75; Middle English (h)abitacioun (<Anglo-French ) <Latin habitātiōn- (stem of habitātiō) a dwelling, equivalent to habitāt(us) inhabited (past participle of habitāre;see habitat) + -iōn--ion SYNONYMS FOR habitation 1 lodgings, home, domicile, quarters. SEE SYNONYMS FOR habitation ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM habitation hab·i·ta·tion·al, adjectivein·ter·hab·i·ta·tion, nounnon·hab·i·ta·tion, noun Words nearby habitation habitable, habitan, habitancy, habitant, habitat, habitation, habited, habit-forming, habit spasm, habitual, habitual abortion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for habitation The recent Cancerian theme of creativity bleeds into the domestic sector, opening the door on imaginative modes of habitation. Horoscopes for June 12-18, 2011\|Starsky + Cox\|June 12, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Yet she could not have found a habitation and surroundings more perfectly suited to her wants and the mood she was in. Dead Man's Plack and an Old Thorn\|William Henry Hudson There was no sign of habitation to be glimpsed from the trail leading down from the high ridge which he had crossed. The Coyote\|James Roberts How can progressive instruction be carried on where there is no fixity of habitation? Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland\|Daniel Turner Holmes The entrance to Marheyo's habitation was through a low narrow opening in its wicker-work front. Typee\|Herman Melville Indeed, even among the wooded slopes, a habitation along the basal line of the mountain axis seems to be much preferred. A Hand-book to the Primates, Volume 1 (of 2)\|Henry O. Forbes British Dictionary definitions for habitation habitation / (ˌhæbɪˈteɪʃən) / noun a dwelling place occupation of a dwelling place Derived forms of habitation habitational, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to habitation abode, residence
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habitation

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British Dictionary definitions for habitation

noun

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