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habitation

[hab-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌhæb ɪˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
living place
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That logic was already suspect, as it’s tough to claim that taxpayer dollars are being “wasted” on technologies aimed at keeping the planet suitable for human habitation.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

The discovery pushes back the oldest known evidence of rainforest habitation by more than double previous estimates and suggests early Homo sapiens were far more adaptable than once believed.

From Science Daily May 20, 2026

Many houses have the neglected look of infrequent habitation.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 7, 2026

You won’t see deer, tapir, peccaries, monkeys or chicken-like curassows anywhere within trekking distance of habitation; they’ve all been eaten.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 29, 2026

I followed it, expecting soon to reach the dwelling; but it stretched on and on, it wound far and farther: no sign of habitation or grounds was visible.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Pedestrians crossing the bridge pass through a fabricated interior, a cavern-like space printed in 3D realism and enhanced with a specially designed scent to evoke the dank, earthy aroma of humankind’s early habitations.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

But what those habitations looked like—or whether they were occupied year-round—remains unclear.

From Science Magazine Nov. 14, 2023

Mr Kenoyer says he's confident that "there must be some settlements that relate to the cemetery, but they are probably lying beneath modern habitations or so far undiscovered".

From BBC Oct. 5, 2023

Media showed images of the river lashing through the hills and entering human habitations.

From Reuters Oct. 4, 2023

It was nothing special as Sparra habitations went: a straw palliasse, some butterfly wings stuck to the wall by way of decoration.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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