hab·i·ta·tion
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| 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. |
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[Middle English habitacioun, from Latin habitātiō, habitātiōn-, from habitātus, past participle of habitāre, to dwell; see habitable.] |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
habitation
c.1374, from O.Fr. habitation "act of dwelling," from L. habitationem (nom. habitatio) "act of dwelling," from habitare (see habitat). Habitable (1388) is from O.Fr. habitable, from L. habitabilis "that is fit to live in," from habitare.
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
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| 1. | the native habitat or home of an animal or plant |
| 2. | housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless" [syn: dwelling] |
| 3. | 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" [syn: inhabitancy] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
ˌhabiˈtation noun
the act of living in (a building etc)
Example: These houses are not fit for human habitation.
See also: habitat, habitableExample: These houses are not fit for human habitation.
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Habitation
Hab`i*ta"tion\, n. [F. habitation, L. habi(?)atio.]1. The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy. --Denham. 2. Place of abode; settled dwelling; residence; house. The Lord . . . blesseth the habitation of the just. --Prov. iii. 33.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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