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as in occupancy
the act or fact of residing in a place
the city declared the area unsafe for habitation until it had been decontaminated
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as in residence
the place where one lives
even though they spend most of their time at their condo in Florida, they still consider their farmhouse in Nebraska their permanent habitation
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Recent Examples of habitation
Produced by Production Grinding & Machining. Astro Garden (Madison): Large-scale vegetable production system designed to support prolonged human habitation in space.
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Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2024
After securing an opossum in your trap, immediately release the animal at least five miles away from human habitation.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2024
The idea of transforming Mars into a world more hospitable to human habitation is a regular feature of science fiction.
—Reuters, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
The former were vastly broader, affecting energy; transportation; sanitation; food production, distribution, and processing; entertainment; and, not least, entire patterns of habitation.
—Martin Wolf, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2015
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Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2024
After securing an opossum in your trap, immediately release the animal at least five miles away from human habitation.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2024
The idea of transforming Mars into a world more hospitable to human habitation is a regular feature of science fiction.
—Reuters, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
The former were vastly broader, affecting energy; transportation; sanitation; food production, distribution, and processing; entertainment; and, not least, entire patterns of habitation.
—Martin Wolf, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitation
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The tour’s launch in Stockholm turned the Swedish capital into a hive of activity, with hotel occupancy spiking 94.6% during her stay.Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Limited availability of good real estate has helped Simon to keep rents and occupancy levels high.David Moin, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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Many have viewed this swelling financial support, and the recent visits made by multiple tech executives to Trump's residence in Florida, as an attempt to curry favor with the incoming president.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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That home was the first residence that the couple had bought together after renting in Eagle Rock.Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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In contrast, the number of cleaners and janitors remained stable, indicating that frontline service occupations were not significantly affected.London School of Economics, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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But Poilievre’s endorsement of the occupation of Ottawa by a convoy of truckers during the pandemic—unpopular in the country, but popular in his party—was seen as pandering of a kind and had a note of Foxy demagoguery about it that was largely new to Canada.Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Indeed, Christmas holiday candles that evoke a wholesome evening spent by the fireplace are an effortless way to maintain good spirits throughout the dark and cold days, while making sure your abode smells absolutely intoxicating.Claire Sullivan, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024
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The striking A-frame abode in Carmel-by-the-Sea, dubbed Banyan House, is the first home designed by Mark Mills, an apprentice at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin Fellowship from 1944 through 1948.Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024
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The massacre took place at a rural property where more than 20 people lived in makeshift dwellings.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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There is evidence of Iron Age dwelling in the south and a Roman Villa in the north.David Nikel, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Stories of residents choosing to defend their homes from the flames by themselves — such as the 66-year-old man who died trying to keep his house from being burned by the Eaton fire with a garden hose — have also garnered national media attention.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Greg and his father had built, largely by hand, a beautiful house with a 270-degree view of the San Francisco Bay, with a floor of hand-cut slate on which sat the baby grand piano.Peter Mehren, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Some visitors, like Minnesota resident Peter Nystrom, save up for a long time to afford airfare, food and lodging at the largest ski resort in America.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Around the coastal town of Playa Grande, there are restaurants, lodging options and a brewery.Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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For example, nearly 1 million U.S. homes in wildfire-prone areas have highly combustible wooden roofs.Justin Angle, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
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The Accord struck a light pole and two trees and rolled onto its roof, leading to Santiago being ejected from the vehicle.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Habitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitation. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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