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- DictionaryHab·i·ta·tion/ˌhabəˈtāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the state or process of living in a particular place: "signs of human habitation"
used to describe a house that is too dirty or dangerous for people to be allowed to live in it: Some parts of the city were unfit for human habitation. See more. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Living or sleeping somewhere. abide. co-residential. domiciled. dwell. inhospitably. live in sin idiom. live out. lodge. non-residency.
Habitation is the state of living somewhere. When an area has no human habitation, it means that no people live there. Use the noun habitation to talk about the place where a person or animal lives, or the process or act of living in a specific spot.
Check pronunciation: habitation. Definition of habitation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 days ago · habitation in American English. (ˌhæbɪˈteiʃən) noun. 1. a place of residence; dwelling; abode. 2. the act of inhabiting; occupancy by inhabitants. 3. a colony or settlement; community.
1. The act of inhabiting or the state of being inhabited. 2. a. A natural environment or locality. b. A residence. [Middle English habitacioun, from Latin habitātiō, habitātiōn-, from habitātus, past participle of habitāre, to dwell; see habitable .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
1. a place of residence; dwelling; abode. 2. the act of inhabiting; occupancy by inhabitants. 3. a colony or settlement; community. Each of the scattered habitations consisted of a small number of huts.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Buildings hab‧i‧ta‧tion /ˌhæbɪˈteɪʃən/ noun formal 1 → unfit for human habitation 2 [ uncountable] the act of living in a place There was no sign of habitation as far as the eye could see. 3 [ countable] a house or place to live in Examples from the Corpus habitation • The canceled ...
