inhabitancy (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *inhabitancy*:
NOUN	act	inhabitancy, inhabitation, habitation	the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)

English > *inhabitancy*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men).
Synonyms	inhabitation, habitation
Narrower	camping, encampment, bivouacking, tenting	The act of encamping and living in tents in a camp / camp / camp
Narrower	cohabitation	The act of living together and having a sexual relationship (especially without being married)
Broader	occupancy, tenancy	An act of being a tenant or occupant
Spanish	asentamiento, habitación, poblamiento
Catalan	habitació
Verbs	inhabit	inhabit or live in

HyperDic: inhabitancy