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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Four adjacent units sustained light smoke damage but were habitable.
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Scientists are now turning their gaze not only to Europa, but to other ocean-bearing icy moons such as Saturn’s Titan and Enceladus—each of which could be habitable (and inhabited) today.
—Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024
Our research also showed that tenants with prior eviction records were often hesitant to assert their right to habitable housing.
—Alexa Eisenberg, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2024
Because some places are no longer habitable (too hot, too stormy, too wet, too dry), policies reflect the humanitarian necessity for people to migrate.
—Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Scientists are now turning their gaze not only to Europa, but to other ocean-bearing icy moons such as Saturn’s Titan and Enceladus—each of which could be habitable (and inhabited) today.
—Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024
Our research also showed that tenants with prior eviction records were often hesitant to assert their right to habitable housing.
—Alexa Eisenberg, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2024
Because some places are no longer habitable (too hot, too stormy, too wet, too dry), policies reflect the humanitarian necessity for people to migrate.
—Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, TIME, 17 Sep. 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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