inhabitancy
- noun
- /ɪnˈhæbɪtənsɪ/
Examples
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Learning how to restore the value and the capability for inhabitancy
Academic text (2005) -
The inhabitancy of the ancient ruins reveals a rich history of human life in that area.
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The new laws aim to encourage inhabitancy in remote regions by offering tax incentives.
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Her long-term inhabitancy in the city allowed her to appreciate its cultural diversity.
Synonyms
Living in a place for a period, often for legal reasons
Living at an address that is your official home for legal matters
Living in or using a building
The act of living in a place as a home
Moving into and using a building without the owner's permission
Living in a place as a permanent home
Living in a place
Staying in a place for a period of time
A calm feeling of living in one place and being safe
How Permanent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word inhabitancy comes from the parts in- meaning 'in' and habitare meaning 'to live', and it shares the same root as habitat and habit. So inhabitancy means the state of 'living in' a place.