Synonyms:
inhabitancy, inhabitation, habitation
Meaning: the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men); "he studied the creation and inhabitation and demise of the colony"
Synonyms:
dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling_house
Meaning: housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"
Synonyms:
habitation
Meaning: the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
Usage examples
Now open the habitation of the offspring.
Still there was no trace of human habitation.
He reached the side of Loch Ness and made his habitation there.
Nowhere could I descry any signs of life; not even the ruins of some ancient habitation.
The entrance to Marheyo's habitation was through a low narrow opening in its wicker-work front.
On approaching any human habitation, the Indians blew horns to indicate that they came as friends.
The hut is progressing apace, and all agree that it should be the most perfectly comfortable habitation.
William Welch had settled ten years before on this spot, which was then far removed from the nearest habitation.
No habitation would we see; only an occasional coyote, or a band of wild horses, or possibly some prairie schooner, or the outlaws, or some of the posses.
From certain movements which looked very suspicious in John's eyes, he had been allotted to the Southern Market, he therefore resolved to look out for a habitation in Canada.