habitation

hab·i·ta·tion (h

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1. The act of inhabiting or the state of being inhabited.

a. A natural environment or locality.

b. A place of abode; a residence.

[Middle English habitacioun, from Latin habitti, habittin-, from habittus, past participle of habitre, to dwell; see habitable.]

habitation [ˌhæbɪˈteɪʃən]

1. a dwelling place

2. occupation of a dwelling place

habitational adj

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Noun	1.	habitation - the native habitat or home of an animal or plant aerie, aery, eyrie, eyry - any habitation at a high altitude habitat, 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, domicile bathroom, bath - a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet bedchamber, bedroom, sleeping accommodation, sleeping room, chamber - a room used primarily for sleeping cliff 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 condominium den - a room that is comfortable and secluded dinette - a small area off of a kitchen that is used for dining dining room, dining-room - a room used for dining dressing room - a room in which you can change clothes family room - a recreation room in a private house fixer-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 hermit homestead - dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining land house - 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 housed kitchen - a room equipped for preparing meals lake dwelling, pile dwelling - dwelling built on piles in or near a lake; specifically in prehistoric villages front room, living room, living-room, sitting room, parlor, parlour - a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax indian lodge, lodge - any of various Native American dwellings messuage - (law) a dwelling house and its adjacent buildings and the adjacent land used by the household semi-detached house - a dwelling that is attached to something on only one side vacation home - a dwelling (a second home) where you live while you are on vacation yurt - 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, inhabitation occupancy, tenancy - an act of being a tenant or occupant cohabitation - 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

noun

1. 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.

Translations

habitation [ˌhæbɪˈteɪʃən] N

1. (= act) → habitación f
to be fit/unfit for (human) habitation → estar/no estar en condiciones de habitabilidad
there was no sign of (human) habitation → no había señales de que estuviera habitado

2. (= dwelling) → residencia f, morada f; (= house) → domicilio m

habitation [ˌhæbɪˈteɪʃ^ən] n → habitation f
unfit for human habitation → inhabitable
fit for human habitation → habitable
habit-forming [ˈhæbɪtfɔː^rmɪŋ] adj
tobacco is habit-forming → le tabac crée une accoutumance

habitation

n → (Be)wohnen nt; (= place) → Wohnstätte f, → Behausung f; to show signs of habitation → bewohnt aussehen; unfit for human habitation → menschenunwürdig, für Wohnzwecke nicht geeignet

habitation [ˌhæbɪˈteɪʃ/ən] n → abitazione f
fit for human habitation → abitabile

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abode aerie aery den dwelling eyrie eyry habitable habitat Hermitage hornet's nest hornets' nest house fly housefly lair Musca domestica occupancy occupation pile dwelling			As the Habitation of Augustus was within twelve miles of Town, it was not long e'er we arrived there, and no sooner had we entered Holboun than letting down one of the Front Glasses I enquired of every decent-looking Person that we passed "If they had seen my Edward? Love and Friendship by Austen, Jane View in context For fear the desolation And darkness of thy mind, Perplex an habitation Which thou hast left behind. Actions and Reactions by Kipling, Rudyard View in context To have nothing in common is evidently impossible, for society itself is one species of [1261a] community; and the first thing necessary thereunto is a common place of habitation, namely the city, which must be one, and this every citizen must have a share in. A Treatise on Government by Aristotle View in context			haberdasher haberdashery haberdashery store Haberdine habergeon Habermas Habilatory habile habiliment Habilimented habiliments habilitate Habilitation Hability habit habit-forming habitability habitable habitableness Habitacle Habitan Habitance Habitancy habitant habitat habitation Habitator habited habitual habitual abortion habitual criminal habitually habituate habituation habitude Habitue habitué Habiture habitus Hable Hablot Knight Browne Habnab haboob Habsburg habu HAC hacek hácek hacendado Hachiman Hachinohe			Habitat fragmentation Habitat Friendly Development Practices Habitat International Coalition Habitat Limiting Factors Model Habitat Management Area Habitat Management Plan Habitat Module Outfitting Habitat Module Outfitting System Habitat Network East Gippsland Habitat Partioning by Therevids Habitat Quality Assessment Habitat Quality Index Habitat Quality Modifier Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project Habitat Restoration and Enhancement Project Habitat Restoration and Salmon Enhancement Program Habitat Restoration Cost Estimation Model Habitat Restoration Team Habitat Restoration Working Group Habitat Specification Habitat Stability Index Habitat Stewardship Program Habitat Suitability Habitat4Hookers habitation Habitation à Loyer Modéré Habitation and Station Operations Habitation Module habitations habitations Habitations à Bon Marché habitative habitative Habitator Habitator Habitats Habitats Habitats Habitats Habitats Habitats and Bird Directives habited habited habited habited habited habited habiting habiting habiting habiting habiting habiting Habitrail House Habitrol

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