Meaning of habitation in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

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  1. Noun

    habitation

    Etymology

    late Middle English: via Old French from Latin habitatio(n-), from habitare‘inhabit’

    Definitions

    1. the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
  2. 2. housing that someone is living in

    Examples

    • « he built a modest dwelling near the pond »
    • « they raise money to provide homes for the homeless »

    Derived terms

  3. 3. the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)

    Examples

    • « he studied the creation and inhabitation and demise of the colony »

    Derived terms

Famous quotes

  • « I once asked a hermit in Italy how he could venture to live alone, in a single cottage, on the top of a mountain, a mile from any habitation? He replied, that Providence was his next-door neighbor. »
    Laurence Sterne

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