habitable
adjective
hab·it·able
ˈha-bə-tə-bəl 
also hə-ˈbi-tə-
: capable of being lived in : suitable for habitation
Examples of habitable in a Sentence
The house is not habitable.
the frigid Arctic is not habitable for amphibians and reptiles—or for humans, either, for that matter
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Originally, some members of the Peoples Temple transformed the jungle land into a space that was habitable for the rest of the congregation.
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Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
Bowman had a rare gift for connecting the dots between the right to a habitable planet for all children and the right of local kids to have safe drinking water flowing in their school’s fountains.
—Naomi Klein, New York Daily News, 9 June 2024
In 1955, an F5 tornado hit Udall, Kansas, leaving just one habitable structure in the town.
—The Arizona Republic, 24 May 2024
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Gliese 12 b’s discovery highlights the progress astronomers are making in the search for habitable worlds.
—George Dvorsky / Gizmodo, Quartz, 23 May 2024
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Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
Bowman had a rare gift for connecting the dots between the right to a habitable planet for all children and the right of local kids to have safe drinking water flowing in their school’s fountains.
—Naomi Klein, New York Daily News, 9 June 2024
In 1955, an F5 tornado hit Udall, Kansas, leaving just one habitable structure in the town.
—The Arizona Republic, 24 May 2024
Related article: How life could survive on exoplanet Proxima b
Gliese 12 b’s discovery highlights the progress astronomers are making in the search for habitable worlds.
—George Dvorsky / Gizmodo, Quartz, 23 May 2024
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habitable
adjective
hab·it·able
ˈha-bi-tə-bəl
: suitable and fit for a person to live in : free of defects that endanger the health and safety of occupants see also warranty of habitability at warranty
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