habitation
Place of residence
Habitation is the act of living somewhere or the state of being inhabited: The building was unfit for human habitation.
It also means a dwelling place or settlement: scattered habitations along the coast.
The word carries a slightly formal or literary tone—you'd more often say someone's home or where they live.
One's personal residence
- houseResidential building
- abodePlace of residence
- apartmentRented unit in building
- residencePlace one inhabits
domicile · lodging · quarters · flat · condominium · villa · cottage · bungalow
Place of safety
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- havenShelter from danger
- tentPortable fabric shelter
- yurtFelt-covered nomad tent
igloo · lean-to · tepee · bivouac · dugout · shanty · burrow · den
Small rural community
- townMid-sized settlement
- cityLarge populated area
- hamletTiny rural settlement
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
outpost · encampment · township · borough · municipality · metropolis · suburb · commune
Residential area nearby
- inhabitantsPermanent occupants of place
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- occupantsThose residing somewhere
- tenantsProperty renters
dwellers · lodgers · roommates · housemates · household · ménage · commune · squatters
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- biomeMajor ecological community
- nicheRecessed wall space
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- rangeExtent of variation
environment · dwelling-place · native · endemic · colonization · migration · adaptation · territorial
home
One's personal residence
residence · domicile · lodging · quarters · flat · condominium · villa · cottage · bungalow · mansion
refuge
Place of safety
yurt · igloo · lean-to · tepee · bivouac · dugout · shanty · burrow · den · lair
village
Small rural community
colony · outpost · encampment · township · borough · municipality · metropolis · suburb · commune · precinct
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
- inhabitantsPermanent occupants of place
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- occupantsThose residing somewhere
tenants · dwellers · lodgers · roommates · housemates · household · ménage · commune · squatters · settlers
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
range · environment · dwelling-place · native · endemic · colonization · migration · adaptation · territorial
- homehouse, home, apartment, condo, bathroom
- dwellingshouse, home, apartment, cabin, cottage
- immobiliervilla, residence, studio, loft, duplex
- places to livehome, house, apartment, residence, dwelling
- property rightsownership, property rights, private property, real property, title
- demographicspopulation density, population growth, age distribution, population, gender ratio
habitationvacancy
Unoccupied space or position
emptiness · abandonment · desertion · desolation · disuse
habitationwilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
wild · wasteland · virgin territory · desert · backcountry