habitation
noun
hab·i·ta·tion
ˌha-bə-ˈtā-shən 
1
: the act of inhabiting : occupancy
not fit for human habitation
2
: a dwelling place
3
: settlement, colony
Examples of habitation in a Sentence
The house was not fit for human habitation.
a wilderness area with few habitations
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On Wednesday, the St. Paul City Council will review Anderson’s appeal of a city condemnation order declaring her residence to be unfit for habitation.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2024
Eddy told me her member companies spent much of this year preparing for last week’s vote, identifying 15 project sites in the Central Valley and Imperial Valley with signs of owl habitation and working with biologists to craft a conservation strategy.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Produced by Production Grinding & Machining. Astro Garden (Madison): Large-scale vegetable production system designed to support prolonged human habitation in space.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2024
After securing an opossum in your trap, immediately release the animal at least five miles away from human habitation.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2024
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2024
Eddy told me her member companies spent much of this year preparing for last week’s vote, identifying 15 project sites in the Central Valley and Imperial Valley with signs of owl habitation and working with biologists to craft a conservation strategy.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Produced by Production Grinding & Machining. Astro Garden (Madison): Large-scale vegetable production system designed to support prolonged human habitation in space.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2024
After securing an opossum in your trap, immediately release the animal at least five miles away from human habitation.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2024
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“Habitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/habitation. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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habitation
noun
hab·i·ta·tion
ˌhab-ə-ˈtā-shən
Legal Definition
habitation
noun
hab·i·ta·tion
ˌha-bə-ˈtā-shən
1
a
: the act of occupying or inhabiting
b
in the civil law of Louisiana
: the right of a person to dwell in the house of another
2
: a dwelling place
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