habitations

NOUN

place where someone resides

Synonyms

WEAK

abode accommodations address apartment berth biosphere cave co-op commorancy condo condominium den digs domicile dwelling element environment fireside flat haunt haven hearth hole home home plate homestead house housing locale locality lodging neck of the woods nest nook occupancy occupation pad place quarters range residence residency roof roost seat settlement site stamping ground stomping ground surroundings terrain territory turf

NOUN

living place

Synonyms

STRONG

abode residence

Example Sentences

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And they are hanging out everywhere: radio towers, power substations, chimneys, old barns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

The Dutch government says the country needs vast new sites to build high-voltage substations where cables carrying electricity from growing offshore wind farms can be connected to the national grid.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Utilities are expanding multiyear spending plans to build transmission lines, upgrade substations and procure transformers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The company manufactures equipment to move electricity from substations into data centers and utilities.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

In the public supply of electric power in this country, the usual practice is to use alternating-current generators in the power stations, and to transmit the power at a high voltage to substations.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various