habitation

CEFRC1

/ˌhæb.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A place where people live.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A group, lodge, or company, as of the Primrose League.

Examples

  • Certain industries advocated creating megastructures in space for habitation with artificial gravity.

  • Some desert areas in Algeria are completely unfit for human habitation.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˌhæb.ɪˈtæɪ.ʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A place of abode; settled dwelling; residence; house.

  2. The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.

  3. A farm, ranch or plantation.

More examples

In context

  • Witness this new-made world, another Heaven From Heaven-gate not far, founded in view On the clear hyaline, the glassy sea; Of amplitude almost immense, with stars Numerous, and every star perhaps a world Of destined habitation […]

  • Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day.

  • Now, however, the windows in the houses began one by one to be lit up, giving a greater sense of habitation and humanity.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English habitacioun, from Old French habitacion, abitacion (“act of dwelling”), from Latin habitātiōnem, accusative of Latin habitātiō.