habitation
noun
hab·i·ta·tion
ˌha-bə-ˈtā-shən 
1
: the act of inhabiting : occupancy
not fit for human habitation
2
: a dwelling place
3
: settlement, colony
Examples of habitation in a Sentence
The house was not fit for human habitation.
a wilderness area with few habitations
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Last year, the team found a relict glacier in the geologically young region, a hopeful sign for future human habitation on a cold, arid, generally inhospitable world.
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Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
Zubrin notes that the first bases will concentrate on developing water extraction techniques from Martian permafrost; constructing greenhouses; and pressurized structures for human habitation as well as industrial and agricultural activity.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
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Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
Zubrin notes that the first bases will concentrate on developing water extraction techniques from Martian permafrost; constructing greenhouses; and pressurized structures for human habitation as well as industrial and agricultural activity.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
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“Habitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/habitation. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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habitation
noun
hab·i·ta·tion
ˌhab-ə-ˈtā-shən
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habitation
noun
hab·i·ta·tion
ˌha-bə-ˈtā-shən
1
a
: the act of occupying or inhabiting
b
in the civil law of Louisiana
: the right of a person to dwell in the house of another
2
: a dwelling place
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