Habitation: meaning, definitions and examples

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habitation

 

[ หŒhรฆb.ษชหˆteษช.สƒษ™n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

place of living

The act of inhabiting; state of dwelling; residence; usually applied to a large or imposing residence. A place of abode; a large house or building of residence, especially in the country. The act of dwelling in a place; the state of living in a particular place.

Synonyms

abode, dwelling, home, residence

Examples of usage

  • The mansion served as a habitation for the wealthy family.
  • The habitation was surrounded by beautiful gardens and scenic views.

Translations

Translations of the word "habitation" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น habitaรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเคตเคพเคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Wohnung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tempat tinggal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะถะธั‚ะปะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zamieszkanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฑ…ไฝ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท habitation

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ habitaciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท konut

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฑฐ์ฃผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฃูˆู‰

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bydlenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bรฝvanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฑ…ไฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ bivanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bรบs

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฑั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yaลŸayฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ habitaciรณn

Etymology

The word 'habitation' originated from the Latin word 'habitationem', which means 'a dwelling'. It has been used in the English language since the 14th century. Over time, 'habitation' has evolved to refer to a place of living or residence, often associated with a large or impressive building. The concept of habitation is essential to human civilization, as it signifies the act of inhabiting and dwelling in a particular space.

See also: habitat, habits, habitual, habitually, habituate, inhabit.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,568, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.