| NOUN | act | inhabitation, inhabitancy, habitation | the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men) |
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| Sounds | ihnhhae.bahtey'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men). | |
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| Example | "he studied the creation and inhabitation and demise of the colony" | |
| Synonyms | inhabitancy, habitation | |
| Narrower | camping, encampment, bivouacking, tenting | The act of encamping and living in tents in a camp / camp / camp |
| 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 |
| inhabit | be present in | |
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