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habitation

noun

Simple meaning

Dwelling in or living permanently in a place.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

habuhtayshuhn

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IPA pronunciation (US)

hæbəˈteɪʃən

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

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

  2. The native habitat or home of an animal or plant

  3. countable

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

  4. uncountable

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

  5. Louisiana

    A farm, ranch or plantation.

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

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon
Typical Use
Primarily written

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: The act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)

Used this way, habitation is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

  • inhabitation , rarer, so it draws attention

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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human habitationlocal habitationnew habitationhabitation sitepermanent habitationhabitation area

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • habituallyadverbDerived adverb

    According to habit or custom.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: dwelling in

inhabitationRare

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