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habitation

[hab-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌhæb ɪˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
living place
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“Unsheltered” people live outdoors, in cars, in abandoned buildings, or in other places deemed unfit for human habitation, HUD says.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Their work is intended to advance scientific research while testing technologies that could contribute to future lunar habitation and infrastructure.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

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 official statistics are essentially the number of people sleeping or about to bed down in the open air or in buildings not designated for habitation, such as car parks, on a single night.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

Frodo knew just where the present habitation and heart of that will now was: as certainly as a man can tell the direction of the sun with his eyes shut.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

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

At these generous habitations, we halted briefly, that an ensign might deliver word to the inhabitants of our securing the island in the name of His Majesty.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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