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habitation definition

habi·ta·tion (hab′i tā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of inhabiting; occupancy
  2. a place in which to live; dwelling; home
  3. a colony or settlement

Etymology: ME habitacioun < OFr habitacion < L habitatio: see habitable

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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