Definition of HABITATION

habitation

Plural: habitations

Noun

  • the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
  • housing that someone is living in
  • the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)
    • "he studied the creation and inhabitation and demise of the colony"
  • The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.
  • A place of abode; settled dwelling; residence; house.
  • A group, lodge, or company, as of the Primrose League.
  • A farm.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English habitacioun, from Old French habitacion, abitacion (“act of dwelling”), from Latin habitātiōnem, accusative of Latin habitātiō.

Synonyms

abode, domicile, dwelling, dwelling house, home, inhabitancy, inhabitation

Scrabble Score: 15

habitation: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
habitation: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
habitation: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

habitation: valid Words With Friends Word