noun · academic
habitation
UK/ˌhæbɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/US/ˌhæbɪˈteɪʃən/ha·bi·TA·tion
the state of living in a place; a place where people live
Examples
“The cave showed evidence of ancient human habitation.”
“Habitation conditions in the area have improved after redevelopment.”
“Certain buildings are unsuitable for habitation without major repairs.”
Band 8 sentence
“Archaeologists discovered traces of continuous habitation dating back thousands of years.”
Collocations
- suitable for habitation
- evidence of habitation
Word family
Common mistakes
There is habitation here since 1800s.→There has been habitation here since the 1800s.
This room is not habitation→This room is not suitable for habitation / This room is uninhabitable
Say it for a higher band
5housing→6dwelling→7+habitation
Synonyms
dwelling
Easily confused
habitable
“After repairs the house became habitable again.”
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