Noun: habitation ,ha-bi'tey-shun
- The native habitat or home of an animal or plant
"The rainforest is the natural habitation of many exotic species"
- Housing that someone is living in
"he built a modest habitation near the pond";
- dwelling, home, domicile, abode, dwelling house, domicil [rare]
- The act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)
"he studied the creation and habitation and demise of the colony";
- inhabitancy, inhabitation
Derived forms: habitations
Type of: habitat, home ground, housing, living accommodations, lodging, occupancy, tenancy
Encyclopedia: Habitation