Habitation
/ˌhæb.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/noun
A place where people live; a dwelling or inhabited area.
Did you know?Habitation comes from the same Latin root as *habit* and *inhabit*, and originally pointed to the act or state of dwelling rather than any cozy modern home.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
habitare
“to dwell, live, or reside”
Late Latin
Latin
habitātiō
“a dwelling, abode; the act of dwelling”
Old French
Old French
habitation
“dwelling place, residence”
14th Century
English
habitation
“a dwelling place or act of inhabiting”
Modern English
English
habitation
“a place where people live; a dwelling or inhabited area”