Definitions for habitationˌhæb ɪˈteɪ ʃən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hab•i•ta•tionˌhæb ɪˈteɪ ʃən(n.)
a place of residence; dwelling; abode.
the act of inhabiting; occupancy by inhabitants.
a colony or settlement; community.
Origin of habitation:
1325–75; ME (h)abitacioun (< AF) < L habitātiō a dwelling =habitā(re) to inhabit (see habitat ) +-tiō -tion
Princeton's WordNet
habitation(noun)
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house(noun)
housing that someone is living in
"he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"
inhabitancy, inhabitation, habitation(noun)
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"
Wiktionary
habitation(Noun)
The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.
habitation(Noun)
A place of abode; settled dwelling; residence; house.
Webster Dictionary
Habitation(noun)
the act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy
Habitation(noun)
place of abode; settled dwelling; residence; house
Translations for habitation
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- bewoningAfrikaans
- سَكَن، سُكْنىArabic
- обитаванеBulgarian
- habitaçãoPortuguese (BR)
- obydlí; bydleníCzech
- das WohnenGerman
- beboelseDanish
- κατοίκησηGreek
- habitaciónSpanish
- elamineEstonian
- سکونتFarsi
- asuminenFinnish
- habitationFrench
- מְגוּרִיםHebrew
- निवास स्थानHindi
- stanovanjeCroatian
- lakásHungarian
- tempat tinggalIndonesian
- bústaðurIcelandic
- abitazioneItalian
- 居住Japanese
- 거주지Korean
- gyvenimasLithuanian
- dzīvošanai nederīgsLatvian
- tempat tinggalMalay
- bewoningDutch
- beboelse, bolig, (det)å bo iNorwegian
- zamieszkiwaniePolish
- سکونتPersian
- ټاټوبى، استوګن ځاى، داوسيدوځاى، اوسيدنهPashto
- habitaçãoPortuguese
- locuireRomanian
- проживаниеRussian
- bývanie; obydlieSlovak
- bivanjeSlovenian
- stanovanjeSerbian
- boende, beboendeSwedish
- ที่อยู่อาศัยThai
- oturmaTurkish
- 居住Chinese (Trad.)
- проживанняUkrainian
- رہائش کرناUrdu
- sự cư trúVietnamese
- 居住Chinese (Simp.)
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