habitation
Other forms: habitations
Habitation is the state of living somewhere. When an area has no human habitation, it means that no people live there.
Use the noun habitation to talk about the place where a person or animal lives, or the process or act of living in a specific spot. You can say that your family's habitation in Oregon lasted for five years, although it's more common to talk in a general way about habitation. The habitation of wolves in the American west, for example, has increased recently. The Latin root is habitationem, "act of dwelling," which comes from habitare, "to live or to dwell."
Definitions of habitation
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the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)
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synonyms:
inhabitancy, inhabitation
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types:
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cohabitation
the act of living together and having a sexual relationship (especially without being married)
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bivouacking, camping, encampment, tenting
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
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concubinage
cohabitation without being legally married
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cohabitation
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the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
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housing that someone is living in
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synonyms:
abode, domicile, dwelling, dwelling house, home
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examples:
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Alhambra
a fortified Moorish palace built near Granada by Muslim kings in the Middle Ages
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Lateran Palace
a palace that served as the residence of the popes until the 14th century
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Tuileries Palace
palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens
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Vatican Palace
the residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City
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Palace of Versailles
a palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles
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White House
the government building that serves as the residence and office of the President of the United States
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Buckingham Palace
the London residence of the British sovereign
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Mount Vernon
the former residence of George Washington in northeastern Virginia overlooking the Potomac river
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types:
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cliff dwelling
a rock and adobe dwelling built on sheltered ledges in the sides of a cliff
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condo, condominium
one of the dwelling units in a condominium
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fixer-upper
a house or other dwelling in need of repair (usually offered for sale at a low price)
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fireside, hearth
home symbolized as a part of the fireplace
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hermitage
the abode of a hermit
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homestead
dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining land
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house
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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lake dwelling, pile dwelling
dwelling built on piles in or near a lake; specifically in prehistoric villages
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indian lodge, lodge
any of various Native American dwellings
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messuage
(law) a dwelling house and its adjacent buildings and the adjacent land used by the household
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semi-detached house
a dwelling that is attached to something on only one side
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vacation home
a dwelling (a second home) where you live while you are on vacation
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yurt
a circular domed dwelling that is portable and self-supporting; originally used by nomadic Mongol and Turkic people of central Asia but now used as inexpensive alternative or temporary housing
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beach house
a house built on or near a beach
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boarding house, boardinghouse
a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests
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bungalow, cottage
a small house with a single story
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cabin
a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area
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chalet
a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style
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chapterhouse, frat house, fraternity house
a house used as a residence by a chapter of a fraternity
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country house
a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country
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detached house, single dwelling
a house that stands alone
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doll's house, dollhouse
a house so small that it is likened to a child's plaything
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duplex, duplex house, semidetached house
a house with two units sharing a common wall
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farmhouse
house for a farmer and family
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gatehouse
a house built at a gateway; usually the gatekeeper's residence
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guesthouse
a house separate from the main house; for housing guests
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hacienda
the main house on a ranch or large estate
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hogan
a Navajo lodge covered with earth; traditionally built with the entrance facing east
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hunting lodge, lodge
a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter
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lodging house, rooming house
a house where rooms are rented
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maisonette, maisonnette
a small house
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hall, manse, mansion, mansion house, residence
a large and imposing house
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ranch house
a one story house with a low pitched roof
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residence
the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
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row house, town house
a house that is one of a row of identical houses situated side by side and sharing common walls
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safe house
a house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations
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saltbox
a type of house built in New England; has two stories in front and one behind
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adobe house, sod house, soddy
a house built of sod or adobe laid in horizontal courses
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solar house
a house designed to use solar radiation for heating; usually has large areas of glass in front of heat-absorbing materials
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teepee, tepee, tipi
a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
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tract house
one of many houses of similar design constructed together on a tract of land
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villa
detached or semidetached suburban house
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wickiup, wikiup
a lodge consisting of a frame covered with matting or brush; used by nomadic American Indians in the southwestern United States
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wigwam
a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
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type of:
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housing, living accommodations, lodging
structures collectively in which people are housed
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