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”
Word Forms
dwell
verb
inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
home
verb
provide with, or send to, a home
domiciliary
adjective
of or relating to or provided in a domicile
inhabit
verb
inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Wohnen
der natürliche Lebensraum oder die Heimat eines Tieres oder einer Pflanze
🇪🇸Spanish
habitación
el hábitat nativo o el hogar de un animal o planta
🇮🇹Italian
abitazione
l'habitat nativo o la casa di un animale o di una pianta
🇳🇱Dutch
bewoning
de oorspronkelijke habitat of thuisbasis van een dier of plant
🇵🇹Portuguese
habitação
o habitat nativo ou lar de um animal ou planta
🇷🇺Russian
жилье
естественная среда обитания или дом животного или растения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
निवास
किसी जानवर या पौधे का मूल निवास या घर
🇧🇩Bengali
বাসস্থান
একটি প্রাণী বা উদ্ভিদের আদি বাসস্থান বা বাড়ি
🇮🇳Tamil
குடியிருப்பு
ஒரு விலங்கு அல்லது தாவரத்தின் சொந்த வாழ்விடம் அல்லது வீடு
🇮🇳Telugu
నివాసం
జంతువు లేదా మొక్క యొక్క స్థానిక నివాసం లేదా ఇల్లు
🇮🇳Marathi
वस्ती
प्राणी किंवा वनस्पतीचे मूळ निवासस्थान किंवा घर
🇮🇳Gujarati
વસવાટ
પ્રાણી અથવા છોડનું મૂળ નિવાસસ્થાન અથવા ઘર
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಸತಿ
ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ಆವಾಸಸ್ಥಾನ ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರಾಣಿ ಅಥವಾ ಸಸ್ಯದ ಮನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വാസസ്ഥലം
ഒരു മൃഗത്തിൻ്റെയോ ചെടിയുടെയോ നേറ്റീവ് ആവാസവ്യവസ്ഥ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വീട്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਿਵਾਸ
ਕਿਸੇ ਜਾਨਵਰ ਜਾਂ ਪੌਦੇ ਦਾ ਜੱਦੀ ਰਿਹਾਇਸ਼ ਜਾਂ ਘਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
رہائش
کسی جانور یا پودے کا آبائی مسکن یا گھر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
居住地
动物或植物的原生栖息地或家园
🇯🇵Japanese
住居
動物または植物の本来の生息地または生息地
🇰🇷Korean
거주
동물이나 식물의 본래 서식지나 집
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chỗ ở
môi trường sống bản địa hoặc nhà của động vật hoặc thực vật
🇹🇭Thai
ที่อยู่อาศัย
ถิ่นที่อยู่อาศัยหรือบ้านของสัตว์หรือพืช
🇮🇩Indonesian
tempat tinggal
habitat asli atau rumah hewan atau tumbuhan
🇵🇭Filipino
tirahan
ang katutubong tirahan o tahanan ng isang hayop o halaman
🇲🇾Malay
tempat tinggal
habitat asli atau rumah haiwan atau tumbuhan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سكن
الموطن الأصلي أو موطن الحيوان أو النبات
🇮🇷Persian
سکونت
زیستگاه یا خانه بومی یک حیوان یا گیاه
🇹🇷Turkish
yerleşim
bir hayvanın veya bitkinin doğal yaşam alanı veya evi
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְגוּרִים
בית הגידול המקומי או ביתו של בעל חיים או צמח
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'habitation'?
The primary meaning of 'habitation' is 'the native habitat or home of an animal or plant'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'habitation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'habitation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'habitation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'habitation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'habitation' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'habitation' easy to spell?
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Somewhat easy
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In your opinion, does the word 'habitation' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'habitation' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'habitation' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'habitation' as formal, casual, or slang?
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