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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
house (part of speech: noun)
condominium, hacienda, bungalow, lodging, mansion, home, chateau, dwelling, residence, cabin, cottage, homestead, quarters, castle, house, villa, casa, abode, domicile
occupancy (part of speech: noun)
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.