habitationhab‧i‧ta‧tion /ˌhæbɪˈteɪʃən/ noun formal 
There was no sign of habitation as far as the eye could see.3[countable] a house or place to live in
WORD ORIGINhabitation
Origin:
1300-1400 Old French, Latin, from habitare ‘to live in a place’, from habere; ➔ HABITEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- What are the chances of achieving permanent habitation in space?
- It stands in a field completely cut off from human habitation.
- The canceled habitation module was designed to house four astronauts.
- The Clovis record has stood since the late 1930s, though numerous contenders for evidence of earlier human habitation have arisen.
- The next habitation was a further ten miles away, at Shiel Bridge.
- The social base for Congress had been the landed elite and the rural habitations they controlled.
- They assert that the destiny of the soul is related to the activity of the soul during its habitation in the body.
- Unlike habitation sites, they have little domestic refuse and, unlike cemetery sites, they do not normally contain burials.
Longman Language Activatorwhen a place has people living in it
an area of land or a building that is inhabited has people living in it: · Only two of the islands are inhabited.· This tiny town has been an inhabited area for over 3,000 years.
a building or room that is occupied has people living in it: · None of the flats is occupied - they've only just been built.
with people living there: · Bears are appearing more and more frequently in populated areasdensely/heavily populated (=having many people): · The north-east has always been more densely populated than the rest of the country.thinly/sparsely populated (=having few people): · French Guiana is a sparsely populated wilderness.
an area where there are houses where people live: · The museum is about 6 blocks from downtown in a quiet residential area.· London's main airport is surrounded by densely populated residential areas.
formal use this about a place that humans live in or have lived in in the past: · The only sign of human habitation was a charred area where there had once been a fire.
WORD SETSadjoin, verbalcove, nounantechamber, nounanteroom, nounapartment block, nounapse, nounarcade, nounart gallery, nounatrium, nounattic, nounauditorium, nounawning, nounback door, nounback-to-back, nounbailey, nounbalcony, nounbalustrade, nounbanister, nounbarn, nounbasilica, nounbastion, nounbay window, nounblock, nounbrownstone, nounbungalow, nounbunkhouse, nounbyre, nouncabin, nouncampanile, nouncanteen, nouncarport, nouncasement, nouncastle, nounceiling, nouncellar, nouncentre, nounchalet, nounchamber, nounchancel, nounchanging room, nounchateau, nounchimney, nounchimney breast, nounchimney pot, nounchimney stack, nouncladding, nounclerk of works, nouncloakroom, nouncloister, nounclubhouse, nouncoatroom, nouncocktail lounge, nouncolonnade, nouncolumn, nouncommon room, nouncomplex, nouncompound, nounconcourse, nouncondominium, nounconservatory, nounconvent, nouncoping, nouncornerstone, nouncorn exchange, nouncorridor, nouncottage, nouncountry house, nouncountry seat, nouncourthouse, nouncowshed, noundado, noundance hall, noundetached, adjectivedoor, noundoorpost, noundormer, nounedifice, nounentry, nounentryway, nounestate, nounestate agent, nounextension, nouneyrie, nounfacade, nounfallout shelter, nounfamily room, nounfarmhouse, nounfire door, nounfire escape, nounfire station, nounfitment, nounfixture, nounflatlet, nounflight, nounfloor, nounfolly, nounforecourt, nounfort, nounfortress, nounfoyer, nounfrontage, nounfront room, nounfuneral home, noungable, noungabled, adjectivegargoyle, noungrandstand, noungrange, noungranny flat, noungrille, nounground floor, nounguardhouse, nounguesthouse, nounguildhall, noungutter, nounguttering, noungym, noungymnasium, nounhabitation, nounhall, nounhallway, nounhatch, nounhatchway, nounhayloft, nounhealth centre, nounhigh-rise, adjectivehospice, nounhospital, nounlaboratory, nounlanding, nounleaded lights, nounlean-to, nounledge, nounlightning conductor, nounlintel, nounlobby, nounlodge, nounloft, nounlog cabin, nounlounge, nounlouvre, nounmaisonette, nounmezzanine, nounmilking parlour, nounmoving staircase, nounmullion, nounnave, nounniche, nounoast house, nounobelisk, nounoffice building, nounoratory, nounoutbuilding, nounouthouse, nounoverhang, nounparapet, nounparty wall, nounpediment, nounpenthouse, nounperistyle, nounpicture window, nounpilaster, nounpillar, nounpinnacle, nounplatform, nounplumber, nounplumbing, nounpodium, nounpoint, verbPortakabin, nounpotting shed, nounpresbytery, nounpress gallery, nounprivy, nounpublic convenience, nounpyramid, nounrafter, nounrail, nounrampart, nounribbon development, nounrotunda, nounsanctuary, nounschoolhouse, nounscience park, nounsepulchre, nounservice charge, nounshack, nounshed, nounshop front, nounskylight, nounskyscraper, nounsliding door, nounsmokestack, nounsmoking room, nounspiral staircase, nounspire, nounsports centre, nounstack, nounstadium, nounstair, nounstaircase, nounstairway, nounstairwell, nounstall, nounstately home, nounstateroom, nounstation, nounsteeple, nounstep, nounstonework, nounstoop, nounstoreroom, nounstorm cellar, nounstory, nounstudio, nountenement, nountepee, nounterrace, nountheatre, nountoilet, nountool shed, nountower block, nountown hall, nountownhouse, nountransept, nountransom, nountrapdoor, nountreasury, nounturret, nounvault, nounvaulted, adjectivevaulting, nounventilator, nounvestibule, nounvilla, nounwalkway, nounwall, nounwatchtower, nounwater tower, nounweatherboard, nounwedding chapel, nounwing, nounwoodshed, nounworkhouse, nounworkroom, nounworkshop, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The house was unfit for human habitation (=not good enough to live in).COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
(=to be eaten/lived in by people)· This meat is not fit for human consumption.
The house was unfit for human habitation (=not good enough to live in).· It stands in a field completely cut off from human habitation.· The Clovis record has stood since the late 1930s, though numerous contenders for evidence of earlier human habitation have arisen.· Dauntless was instantly suspicious because there had been no sign of human habitation for days.· Remnants of ancient human habitation abound.· The slums built during the Industrial Revolution soon became unfit for human habitation.· It invented the suburb - the most successful invention in the history of human habitation.· It took them two days before they reached human habitation.· They pronounced the attic unfit for human habitation and Jean-Claude inadequate to support me.
· The slums built during the Industrial Revolution soon became unfit for human habitation.· They pronounced the attic unfit for human habitation and Jean-Claude inadequate to support me.· That single room was unfit for human habitation.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1unfit for human habitation a building that is unfit for human habitation is not safe or healthy for people to live in2[uncountable] the act of living in a place: - In the 1960s, the flats were declared unfit for human habitation and demolished.
- Many of the housing projects are unfit for human habitation.
- The court was told that Blake had charged hundreds of dollars in rent for rooms that were unfit for human habitation.
- That single room was unfit for human habitation.
- The slums built during the Industrial Revolution soon became unfit for human habitation.
- They pronounced the attic unfit for human habitation and Jean-Claude inadequate to support me.
There was no sign of habitation as far as the eye could see.3[countable] a house or place to live in