habitation

  • 11HABITATION — s. f. Action d habiter un lieu, séjour que l on y fait habituellement. On lui a donné cette maison pour son habitation. L habitation de cette maison est malsaine. L habitation n en vaut rien. On le dit quelquefois Des animaux. Le tigre fait son… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 12HABITATION — n. f. Action d’habiter un lieu. On lui a donné cette maison pour son habitation. L’habitation de cette maison est malsaine. L’habitation n’en vaut rien. Une longue habitation. En termes de Jurisprudence, Droit d’habitation, Droit de demeurer dans …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 13habitation — [[t]hæ̱bɪte͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] habitations 1) N UNCOUNT Habitation is the activity of living somewhere. [FORMAL] The recent survey found that 20 per cent of private rented dwellings are unfit for human habitation... Signs of habitation appeared and the… …

    English dictionary

  • 14habitation — UK [ˌhæbɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms habitation : singular habitation plural habitations formal 1) [uncountable] the fact that someone lives in a place The house showed no obvious signs of habitation. The building was declared unfit for human …

    English dictionary

  • 15Habitation —    God is the habitation of his people, who find rest and safety in him (Ps. 71:3; 91:9). Justice and judgment are the habitation of God s throne (Ps. 89:14, Heb. mekhon, foundation ), because all his acts are founded on justice and judgment.… …

    Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • 16habitation — hab|i|ta|tion [ˌhæbıˈteıʃən] n formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin, from habitare to live in a place , from habere; HABIT] 1.) unfit for human habitation a building that is unfit for human habitation is not safe or healthy for… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17habitation — noun formal 1 unfit for human habitation a building that is unfit for human habitation is not safe or healthy for people to live in 2 (U) the act of living in a place: There was no sign of habitation as far as the eye could see. 3 (C) a house or… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18habitation — noun Etymology: Middle English habitacioun, from Anglo French habitaciun, from Latin habitation , habitatio, from habitare to inhabit, frequentative of habēre Date: 14th century 1. the act of inhabiting ; occupancy < not fit for human habitation&#8230; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 19Habitation — Logement Un logement de São Paulo Un logement est un lieu d habitation. C est un local, un appartement ou une maison et plus généralement tout endroit où une ou plusieurs personnes peuvent s abriter, en particulier pour se détendre, dormir,&#8230; …

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  • 20habitation — hab|i|ta|tion [ ,hæbı teıʃn ] noun FORMAL 1. ) uncount the fact that someone lives in a place: The house showed no obvious signs of habitation. The building was declared unfit for human habitation. 2. ) count LITERARY a house …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English