habitation

The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.

And there have been Common-wealths that having no more Territory, than hath served them for habitation, have neverthelesse, not onely maintained, but also encreased their Power, partly by the labour of trading from one place to another, and partly by selling the Manifactures, whereof the Materials were brought in from other places.

Witness this new-made world, another Heaven From Heaven-gate not far, founded in view On the clear hyaline, the glassy sea; Of amplitude almost immense, with stars Numerous, and every star perhaps a world Of destined habitation […]

A place of abode; settled dwelling; residence; house.

And as imagination bodies forth The forms of things unknown, the poet’s pen Turns them to shapes and gives to airy nothing A local habitation and a name.

Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day.

A group, lodge, or company, as of the Primrose League.

A farm, ranch or plantation.