habitation

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  1. noun The act of inhabiting or the state of being inhabited.
  2. noun A natural environment or locality.
  3. noun A place of abode; a residence.

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  • On a hill about a mile to the southward of her habitation is a village which flourishes in the sunshine of her favour and protection. —  Charles Philip Yorke, Fourth Earl of Hardwicke, Vice-Admiral R.N.
  • It's endlessly entertaining to me how these pictures in no way convey the sheer chaos of their canine yard co-habitation, and the undiluted fear in Iggy's eyes whenever she was anywhere near him. —  kerrianne.org
  • In the case of married couples or co-habitation, the bill may be in either resident's name under the same physical address.
  • If only they could reach some human habitation, they could ask to be directed. —  A harum-scarum schoolgirl
  • But it now scarcely possesses a roof, and no sign of a habitation is anywhere visible The night has come on rainy and dark, and a weary tramp with his dog has been thankful to crawl into its poor shelter and rest his limbs. —  A Dog with a Bad Name
 

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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English habitacioun, from Latin habitātiō, habitātiōn-, from habitātus, past participle of habitāre, to dwell; see habitable.

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  1. from Old French habitation, French habitation = Provencal Spanish habitacion = Portuguese habitação = Italian abitazione, from Latin habitatio(n-), a dwelling, from habitare, dwell: see habit, v.
 

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/hæbɪˈteɪʃən/
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