What does habitation mean?

Definitions for habitation
ˌhæb ɪˈteɪ ʃənhabi·ta·tion

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word habitation.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. habitationnoun

    the native habitat or home of an animal or plant

  2. dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling housenoun

    housing that someone is living in

    "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"

  3. inhabitancy, inhabitation, habitationnoun

    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

  1. habitationnoun

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

  2. habitationnoun

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

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Habitationnoun

    Etymology: habitation, French; habitatio, Latin.

    Amplitude almost immense, with stars
    Numerous, and ev’ry star perhaps a world
    Of destin’d habitation. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. vii.

    Palaces,
    For want of habitation and repair,
    Dissolve to heaps of ruins. John Denham, Sophy.

    Rocks and mountains, which in the first ages were high and craggy, and consequently then inconvenient for habitation, were by continual deterration brought to a lower pitch. John Woodward, Natural History.

    Wisdom, to the end she might save many, built her house of that nature which is common unto all; she made not this or that man her habitation, but dwelt in us. Richard Hooker, b. v.

    God oft descends to visit men
    Unseen, and through their habitations walks
    To mark their doings. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. xii.

ChatGPT

  1. habitation

    Habitation generally refers to the act of living in or occupying a place or space. It can also refer to a dwelling or place where someone lives.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Habitationnoun

    the act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy

  2. Habitationnoun

    place of abode; settled dwelling; residence; house

  3. Etymology: [F. habitation, L. habitatio.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of habitation in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of habitation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of habitation in a Sentence

  1. Buzz Aldrin:

    From there, people can make the final assembly and check out of all the habitation and final supplies and all the life support systems, if they are successful doing that, they can go down and land [on Mars].

  2. Jason Crusan:

    We’re fortunate to have the space station to demonstrate potential habitation capabilities like BEAM.

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Translations for habitation

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  • سكنArabic
  • Wohnen, BehausungGerman
  • poblamiento, morada, casa, asentamiento, ocupación, residenciaSpanish
  • asuinpaikka, oleskeleminen, asuminen, asuntoFinnish
  • ionad-còmhnaidh, còmhnaidhScottish Gaelic
  • lakóhely, tartózkodási hely, lakás, tartózkodásHungarian
  • habitoIdo
  • מגוריםHebrew
  • bewoningDutch
  • zamieszkiwanie, domostwoPolish
  • habitaçãoPortuguese
  • locuireRomanian
  • прожива́ние, обита́ние, жильё, жили́ще, ме́сто жи́тельстваRussian
  • บ้านช่อง, บ้านเรือนThai
  • ме́шкання, поме́шкання, прожива́нняUkrainian

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