habitable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- habitability noun
- habitableness noun
- habitably adverb
- nonhabitability noun
- nonhabitable adjective
- nonhabitableness noun
- nonhabitably adverb
- unhabitable adjective
- unhabitableness noun
- unhabitably adverb
Etymology
Origin of habitable
1350–1400; Middle English habitābilis, equivalent to habitā ( re ) to inhabit ( habitat ) + -bilis -ble; replacing Middle English abitable < Middle French
Example Sentences
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Canvey Island Foreshore, Essex - a family-favourite sandy beach, the island has only been populated since the 17th Century when the Dutch made the marshlands habitable.
From BBC
The planet also appears to lie near the outer boundary of its star's "habitable zone," the region where temperatures could allow liquid water to exist on a planet's surface if the atmosphere is suitable.
From Science Daily
"We need more street trees, rain gardens and other green infrastructure to keep the places where we live habitable," the report says.
From BBC
"So when we think about the possibility of these rocks on Mars representing a rainfall-driven environment, that is a really incredible, habitable place where life could have thrived if it were ever on Mars."
From Science Daily
While the previous owner had done a lot of structural work, "it wasn't habitable", Brendan said.
From BBC
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