hab ‧ i ‧ ta ‧ tion /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃ ə n, ˌhæbɪˈteɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun formal
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin , from habitare 'to live in a place' , from habere ; ⇨ ↑ habit ]
1 . unfit for human habitation a building that is unfit for human habitation is not safe or healthy for people to live in
2 . [uncountable] the act of living in a place:
There was no sign of habitation as far as the eye could see.
3 . [countable] a house or place to live in