habitation

hab·i·ta·tion

H0002800 (hăb′ĭ-tā′shən)n.1. The act of inhabiting or the state of being inhabited.2. a. A natural environment or locality.b. A residence.

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[Middle English habitacioun, from Latin habitātiō, habitātiōn-, from habitātus, past participle of habitāre, to dwell; see habitable.]

habitation

(ˌhæbɪˈteɪʃən) n1. a dwelling place2. occupation of a dwelling place ˌhabiˈtational adj

hab•i•ta•tion

(ˌhæb ɪˈteɪ ʃən)

n. 1. a place of residence; dwelling; abode. 2. the act of inhabiting; occupancy by inhabitants. 3. a colony or settlement; community. [1325–75; Middle English (h)abitacioun (< Anglo-French) < Latin habitātiō a dwelling =habitā(re) to inhabit (see habitat) + -tiō -tion]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	habitation - the native habitat or home of an animal or plantaerie, aery, eyrie, eyry - any habitation at a high altitudehabitat, home ground - the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds"den, lair - the habitation of wild animals
	2.	habitation - housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"dwelling, dwelling house, home, abode, domicilebathroom, bath - a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toiletbedchamber, bedroom, sleeping accommodation, sleeping room, chamber - a room used primarily for sleepingcliff dwelling - a rock and adobe dwelling built on sheltered ledges in the sides of a cliff; "the Anasazi built cliff dwellings in the southwestern United States"condo, condominium - one of the dwelling units in a condominiumden - a room that is comfortable and secludeddinette - a small area off of a kitchen that is used for diningdining room, dining-room - a room used for diningdressing room - a room in which you can change clothesfamily room - a recreation room in a private housefixer-upper - a house or other dwelling in need of repair (usually offered for sale at a low price)fireside, hearth - home symbolized as a part of the fireplace; "driven from hearth and home"; "fighting in defense of their firesides"hermitage - the abode of a hermithomestead - dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining landhouse - a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house"housing, living accommodations, lodging - structures collectively in which people are housedkitchen - a room equipped for preparing mealslake dwelling, pile dwelling - dwelling built on piles in or near a lake; specifically in prehistoric villagesfront room, living room, living-room, sitting room, parlor, parlour - a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relaxindian lodge, lodge - any of various Native American dwellingsmessuage - (law) a dwelling house and its adjacent buildings and the adjacent land used by the householdsemi-detached house - a dwelling that is attached to something on only one sidevacation home - a dwelling (a second home) where you live while you are on vacationyurt - a circular domed dwelling that is portable and self-supporting; originally used by nomadic Mongol and Turkic people of central Asia but now used as inexpensive alternative or temporary housing
	3.	habitation - the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men); "he studied the creation and inhabitation and demise of the colony"inhabitancy, inhabitationoccupancy, tenancy - an act of being a tenant or occupantcohabitation - the act of living together and having a sexual relationship (especially without being married)bivouacking, camping, tenting, encampment - the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

habitation

noun1. occupation, living in, residence, tenancy, occupancy, residency, inhabitance, inhabitancy 20 percent of private-rented dwellings are unfit for human habitation.2. (Formal) dwelling, home, house, residence, quarters, lodging, pad (slang), abode, living quarters, domicile, dwelling house Behind the habitations, the sandstone cliffs rose abruptly.

habitation

nounA building or shelter where one lives:abode, domicile, dwelling, home, house, lodging (often used in plural), place, residence.Chiefly British: dig (used in plural).

Translations

居住

habitable

(ˈhӕbitəbl) adjective (negative unhabitable) (usually of buildings) fit to be lived in. The house is no longer habitable – the roof is collapsing. 適於居住的 适于居住的ˈhabitat (-tӕt) noun the natural home of an animal or plant. The Antarctic is the penguin's natural habitat. (動物的)棲息地，(植物的)生長地 （动物的）栖息地，（植物的）产地 ˌhabiˈtation noun the act of living in (a building etc). These houses are not fit for human habitation. 居住 居住