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Definition of habitation : 1. Place of abode; settled dwelling; residence; house.
2. The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.

Synonyms:

ingleside, protection, plate, menage, dwelling house, hearthstone, base, nursing home, home base, domicil, place, fireside, home plate, family, occupancy, inhabitancy, dig, hearth, rest home, legal residence, household

condominium, hacienda, bungalow, lodging, mansion, home, chateau, dwelling, residence, cabin, cottage, homestead, quarters, castle, house, villa, casa, abode, domicile

occupation, colonization, squatting, quartering, roosting, staying, housing, inhabitation, tenancy

Usage examples:

• The storm increased with much violence, and threatened to detain the duke a prisoner in his present habitation for the night. - "A Sicilian Romance", Ann Radcliffe.
• For the rest a wonderful peace reigned- that peace which belongs to the wilderness where human habitation has not yet been set up. - "The Heart of Unaga", Ridgwell Cullum.
• I knew now- none better- what weird and abominable things had habitation in this storehouse of the dead, but I felt I could defy them all, armed with the light I carried. - "Vendetta A Story of One Forgotten", Marie Corelli.