habitation

Definition of Habitation in English :

1. habitation

the native habitat or home of an animal or plant

housing that someone is living in

Example Sentences:
'he built a modest dwelling near the pond'
'they raise money to provide homes for the homeless'

the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)

Example Sentences:
'he studied the creation and inhabitation and demise of the colony'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Habitation

noun

1.

a dwelling place

2.

occupation of a dwelling place

noun

1.

the act of inhabiting; occupancy

2.

a place in which to live; dwelling; home

3.

a colony or settlement

n.

1. The act of inhabiting or the state of being inhabited.

2.

a. A natural environment or locality.

b. A residence.