definition of
habitation

[1] #1 habitation n. the native habitat or home of an animal or plant. wn

[2] #2 habitation n. [dwelling, home, domicile, abode, dwelling house] housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless". wn

[3] #3 habitation n. [inhabitancy, inhabitation] the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men); "he studied the creation and inhabitation and demise of the colony". wn