habitation

Example Sentences

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Fenley said she and other Democrats in town were concerned about having people "warehoused in a place that was not built for human habitation".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

For example, there are potential plans to use underground cave systems on the moon as habitation, which would reduce the radiation danger substantially.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2026

You won’t see deer, tapir, peccaries, monkeys or chicken-like curassows anywhere within trekking distance of habitation; they’ve all been eaten.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

"This facility had been occupied by Daesh, most likely to store weapons and explosives. The area around the facility is devoid of any civilian habitation," the statement added.

From Barron's • Jan. 4, 2026

It was too close, or at least closer than we had planned to live to a human habitation.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien