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inhabitation

noun
in·​hab·​i·​ta·​tion | \ in-ˌha-bə-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce inhabitation (audio) \

Definition of inhabitation

: the act of inhabiting : the state of being inhabited

Examples of inhabitation in a Sentence

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 Even more affecting than the book’s inhabitation of Solanas’s past is its longing for its subject. — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, "“Valerie” Is an Extraordinary Love Letter to a Radical Feminist," 1 Aug. 2019 Day 2: Motor City Culture Following Detroit’s tradition of re-inhabitation, Rose’s Fine Food makes its home an old diner in the Marina neighborhood. — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, "3 Days in Detroit," 3 Oct. 2018

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First Known Use of inhabitation

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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