English noun: habitation | |||
1. | habitation (location) the native habitat or home of an animal or plant | ||
Broader (hypernym) | habitat, home ground | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | aerie, aery, den, eyrie, eyry, lair | ||
2. | habitation (artifact) housing that someone is living in | ||
Samples | He built a modest dwelling near the pond. They raise money to provide homes for the homeless. | ||
Synonyms | abode, domicile, dwelling, dwelling house, home | ||
Broader (hypernym) | housing, living accommodations, lodging | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cliff dwelling, condo, condominium, fireside, fixer-upper, hearth, hermitage, homestead, house, indian lodge, lake dwelling, lodge, messuage, pile dwelling, semi-detached house, vacation home, yurt | ||
Part holonym | bath, bathroom, bedchamber, bedroom, chamber, den, dinette, dining room, dining-room, dressing room, family room, front room, kitchen, living room, living-room, parlor, parlour, sitting room, sleeping accommodation, sleeping room | ||
3. | habitation (act) the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men) | ||
Samples | He studied the creation and inhabitation and demise of the colony. | ||
Synonyms | inhabitancy, inhabitation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | occupancy, tenancy | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bivouacking, camping, cohabitation, encampment, tenting | ||