habitations

noun

Definition of habitationsnext
plural of habitation
1
as in occupancies
the act or fact of residing in a place the city declared the area unsafe for habitation until it had been decontaminated

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2
as in dwellings
the place where one lives even though they spend most of their time at their condo in Florida, they still consider their farmhouse in Nebraska their permanent habitation

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  1. occupations
  2. abodes
  3. residences
Noun
  • People with occupations where they could be exposed to infected birds or other animals are at a greater risk of being infected by the bird flu.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
  • These occupations must require special knowledge and at least a bachelor’s degree.
    Doug Melville, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of occupations
Noun
  • While there are multiple camps available for booking, those who value privacy should be sure to spend their stay in the , a collection of six abodes that offer gorgeous views of the nearby Korannaberg Mountains.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • In Travel + Leisure’s latest highlights of the most exciting new routes, December has carriers big and small kicking off dozens of new routes to the Caribbean, the South Pacific, desert abodes, and snowy mountains.
    Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of abodes
Noun
  • Prices for residences have not been disclosed.
    Amy Rose Dobson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • There are just over 100 new residences, of which only about dozen are single-family homes and the rest condominiums.
    Amy Rose Dobson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of residences
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