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I once asked a hermit in Italy how he could venture to live alone, in a single cottage, on the top of a mountain, a mile from any habitation? He replied, that Providence was his next-door neighbor.
Laurence Sterne

Meaning of "habitation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HABITATION

habitation  [ˌhæbɪˈteɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HABITATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Habitation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HABITATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Habitation

Habitation may refer to: ▪ Human settlement ▪ Dwelling ▪ An administrative division in India ▪ Habitation at Port-Royal ▪ Habitation de Québec...

Definition of habitation in the English dictionary

The definition of habitation in the dictionary is a dwelling place. Other definition of habitation is occupation of a dwelling place.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HABITATION


accreditation
əˌkrɛdɪˈteɪʃən
adaptation
ˌædəpˈteɪʃən
alimentation
ˌælɪmɛnˈteɪʃən
citation
saɪˈteɪʃən
consultation
ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən
documentation
ˌdɒkjʊmɛnˈteɪʃən
excitation
ˌɛksɪˈteɪʃən
hesitation
ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən
implementation
ˌɪmplɪmenˈteɪʃən
interpretation
ɪnˌtɜːprɪˈteɪʃən
invitation
ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən
limitation
ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən
meditation
ˌmɛdɪˈteɪʃən
orientation
ˌɔːrɪɛnˈteɪʃən
presentation
ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən
rehabilitation
ˌriːəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən
representation
ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən
reputation
ˌrɛpjʊˈteɪʃən
rotation
rəʊˈteɪʃən
transportation
ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HABITATION

habilitation
habit
habit-forming
habitability
habitable
habitableness
habitably
habitant
habitat
habitational
habitaunce
habited
habitual
habitually
habitualness
habituate
habituation
habitude
habitudinal
habitus

WORDS THAT END LIKE HABITATION

action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
duration
education
evaluation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of habitation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HABITATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «habitation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of habitation

Translation of «habitation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HABITATION

Find out the translation of habitation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of habitation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «habitation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

居住
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vivienda
570 millions of speakers

English

habitation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बस्ती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سكن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жилье
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

habitação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাসস্থান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

habitation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tempat tinggal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wohnen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

居住
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거주
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Omah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chổ ở
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாழ்விடம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वस्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ikamet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

abitazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mieszkanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

житло
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

locuire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατοίκηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

woning
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

boning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bolig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of habitation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HABITATION»

The term «habitation» is very widely used and occupies the 20.579 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HABITATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «habitation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «habitation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about habitation

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3 QUOTES WITH «HABITATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word habitation.
1
Christopher Columbus
After having dispatched a meal, I went ashore, and found no habitation save a single house, and that without an occupant; we had no doubt that the people had fled in terror at our approach, as the house was completely furnished.
2
Eugene V. Debs
Chicago is the product of modern capitalism, and, like other great commercial centers, is unfit for human habitation.
3
Laurence Sterne
I once asked a hermit in Italy how he could venture to live alone, in a single cottage, on the top of a mountain, a mile from any habitation? He replied, that Providence was his next-door neighbor.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HABITATION»

Discover the use of habitation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to habitation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Le Corbusier: L'Unite D'Habitation De Marseille / The Unite ...
Whilst focused primarily on the Unite d'Habitation in Marseilles, built between 1945 and 1952, this guide also encompasses an overview of the four other unite blocks built by Le Corbusier in France and abroad.
Jacques Sbriglio, 2004
2
A Local Habitation: Book Two of Toby Daye
If Toby can't find the killer soon, she may well become the next victim. Local Habitation is the second installment of the highly praised Toby Daye series.
Seanan McGuire, 2010
3
The Habitation of Dragons
A finely crafted and haunting work that merits further production.
Horton Foote, 1993
4
A Local Habitation and a Name: Imagining Histories in the ...
The book brings to culmination two decades of a major scholar's thinking about some of the most important figures and questions that shaped the Renaissance, with emphasis on the question of history, both the historical context of literature ...
Albert Russell Ascoli, 2011
5
Climate ChangeImpact on Coastal Habitation
No universally applicable coastal model can be used to describe climatic changes. This unique book provides individual discussions of beaches and barrier islands, cliffs, deltas, tidal flats and wetlands, reefs, and atolls.
Doeke Eisma, 1995
6
Habitation and environment: interactions, inter-relations, ...
Contributed research papers.
S. K. Chandhoke, 1994
7
Multi-habitation: Urban Housing and Everyday Life in ...
This is a study of everyday life and the quality of living in a poor neighbourhood of Chitungwiza, an independent Zimbabwean town about thirty kilometres south of Harare city centre.
Ann Schlyter, 2003
8
A Historical-Etymological Dictionary of Pre-Russian ...
For the reader's convenience, many entries are classified in indices which follow the main part of the book.
Henryk Jankowski, 2006
9
Eighth habitation
EIGHTH HABITATION is the fourth collection by Adam Aitken.
Adam Aitken, 2008
10
Habitat, Habitation, and Health in the Himalayas
The present study analyses various facets of Population ecology of the people of Sikkim State and Bharmour Tehsil, Chamba District, Himachal Pradesh to Project some fresh insight into certain areas not yet fully explored, which will ...
Veena Bhasin, M. K. Bhasin, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HABITATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term habitation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Gov. Ortom Vows To Make Benue State A Hostile Habitation For …
The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has threatened that the state government will not spare anyone caught in homosexual activities in the state. «360Nobs.com, Jul 15»
2
Could the gangs of Port-au-Prince form a pact to revitalise Haiti's …
Within the park sits the Habitation Leclerc, an early 19th-century building that was allegedly once home to Napoleon Bonaparte's sister, Pauline ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Suspect accused of beating man with tire iron during home invasion …
Gerardo Gabriel Leal II, 30, has been charged with aggravated robbery and burglary of a habitation with intent to commit assault. Leal was ... «mySanAntonio.com, Jul 15»
4
Officials say new dam needed
... others is that the current dam and barrier are ineffective and expose 1,200 miles of high-quality stream habitation to sea lamprey infestation. «The Star Beacon, Jul 15»
5
I can get arrested for that? Some acts that could get you in hot water …
Co-habitation between unmarried heterosexual couples is illegal in many countries. Sex outside marriage in the United Arab Emirates is illegal. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
6
Europe's Space Chief: Let's Build a Moon Village
He thinks the Moon is the best place to test some of the technologies for a Mars mission, like 3D printing a habitation structure on site. For what ... «Popular Mechanics, Jul 15»
7
Tenants cleared out of troubled Kitchener building
"We believe the conditions of the property have gotten to the point where they're not fit for human habitation," he said. "This is something that ... «Waterloo Record, Jul 15»
8
When you know you're done living with housemates
It wasn't until I'd closed the door behind the removalists and family members who'd been recruited to help that the reality of sole habitation ... «Daily Life, Jul 15»
9
Recent Felony Arrests by the Odessa Police Department – July 13 …
Odessa Police arrested Ocon on 7-10-15 at approximately 1615 hours for Burglary of a Habitation (Warrant) “2nd Degree Felony” and Motion to ... «NewsWest9.com, Jul 15»
10
Homeless assault case held to Wednesday for inmate transfer
Keener sought immunity from the charges in claims of self-defense of “himself, his property and his habitation,” according to court documents. «Gainesville Times, Jul 15»

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