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habitation.

The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˌhæb.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/UK, US/ˌhæb.ɪˈtæɪ.ʃən/Australia
  1. The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.

    uncountable
  2. A place of abode; settled dwelling; residence; house.

    countable
  3. A group, lodge, or company, as of the Primrose League.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English habitacioun, from Old French habitacion, abitacion (“act of dwelling”), from Latin habitātiōnem, accusative of Latin habitātiō.

noun/ˌhæb.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/UK, US/ˌhæb.ɪˈtæɪ.ʃən/Australia
  1. A farm, ranch or plantation.

    Louisiana
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Louisiana French habitation.

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