habitation
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habitation¹
- /ˌhæb.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ UK, US
- /ˌhæb.ɪˈtæɪ.ʃən/ Australia
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle English habitacioun, from Old French habitacion, abitacion (“act of dwelling”), from Latin habitātiōnem, accusative of Latin habitātiō.
noun habitations
- The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy. And there have been Common-wealths that having no more Territory, than hath served them for habitation, have neverthelesse, not onely maintained, but also encreased their Power, partly by the labour of trading from one place to another, and partly by selling the Manifactures, whereof the Materials w
- A place of abode; settled dwelling; residence; house. And as imagination bodies forth The forms of things unknown, the poet’s pen Turns them to shapes and gives to airy nothing A local habitation and a name.
- A group, lodge, or company, as of the Primrose League.
habitation²
- /ˌhæb.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ UK, US
- /ˌhæb.ɪˈtæɪ.ʃən/ Australia
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Louisiana French habitation.
noun habitations
- A farm, ranch or plantation.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: domicile, home, inhabitancy, inhabitation, dwelling, dwelling house, abode, resident, residential, residence, inhabited, habitability, liveability, housing, occupancy, room
Translations
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noun the act of inhabitating
| Español | asentamiento, poblamiento, ocupación |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | आवास āvās, निवास nivās |
| Português | habitação |
| Deutsch | Wohnen |
| Русский | прожива́ние proživánije, обита́ние obitánije |
noun a place of abode
| Español | morada, residencia, casa |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | आवास āvās, निवास nivās |
| Português | habitação |
| Deutsch | Behausung |
| Русский | жильё žilʹjó, ме́сто жи́тельства mésto žítelʹstva, жили́ще žilíšče |
Talk about this word "habitation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/habitation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. habitation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/habitation "habitation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/habitation.Cite this
@misc{habitation_2026,
title = {habitation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/habitation},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
