noun
habitation
hab-ih-TAY-shuhn
noun
1
A place where someone lives; a dwelling.
"The old farmhouse had been a family habitation for over a century."
2
The act or state of living in a place.
"The building was deemed unfit for human habitation after the fire."
How to Use Habitation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dwelling place, or the act of living somewhere.
When to use it
Fairly formal; "home" or "residence" is more natural in everyday speech.
Word Forms
habitations plural, habitations plural
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Etymology
From Latin habitatio, from habitare ("to dwell").