habitable
adjective
hab·it·able
ˈha-bə-tə-bəl 
also hə-ˈbi-tə-
: capable of being lived in : suitable for habitation
Examples of habitable in a Sentence
The house is not habitable.
the frigid Arctic is not habitable for amphibians and reptiles—or for humans, either, for that matter
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Under California law, landlords are required to ensure an apartment is habitable.
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Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024
The venture is building a large station with a habitable volume equivalent to half the pressurized volume of the International Space Station and will launch the new station no earlier than 2028.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2024
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Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024
The venture is building a large station with a habitable volume equivalent to half the pressurized volume of the International Space Station and will launch the new station no earlier than 2028.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2024
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“Habitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/habitable. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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habitable
adjective
hab·it·able
ˈha-bi-tə-bəl
: suitable and fit for a person to live in : free of defects that endanger the health and safety of occupants see also warranty of habitability at warranty
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