habitation

hab-i-ta-tion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The act of inhabiting or living in a place.

  2. 2.

    A place in which to live; a dwelling or residence.

Forms

plural: habitations

Related words

See also: habitat, inhabit
Synonyms: abode, residence

Etymology

From Old French habitacion, from Latin habitatio "a dwelling," from habitare "to dwell, reside."