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Habitation

Ha-buh-TAY-shuhn

/ˌhæbʌˈteɪʃʌn/

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habitation

Dictionary meaning

The act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place.

Examples

  • We studied the creation and inhabitation and demise of the ant colony.

Synonyms: inhabitancy

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