habitable
adjective
hab·it·able
ˈha-bə-tə-bəl 
also hə-ˈbi-tə-
: capable of being lived in : suitable for habitation
Examples of habitable in a Sentence
The house is not habitable.
the frigid Arctic is not habitable for amphibians and reptiles—or for humans, either, for that matter
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Based on the breakout indie horror game of the same name by David Szymanski, the story unfolds in a post-apocalyptic future following ‘The Quiet Rapture’, an event that causes stars and habitable planets to vanish.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 May 2026
Councilwoman De La Rosa said work is underway to determine what apartments are habitable.
—Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Later in April, however, Isaacman confirmed at a congressional hearing that the aluminum shells of the only two habitable Gateway modules that had been delivered to NASA so far (both of which were built by Europe’s Thales Alenia Space) were corroded.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
Since Ganymede likely hides a vast ocean beneath its ice shell, understanding how its magnetic field survives could offer clues about potentially habitable environments elsewhere in the solar system.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 May 2026
Councilwoman De La Rosa said work is underway to determine what apartments are habitable.
—Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Later in April, however, Isaacman confirmed at a congressional hearing that the aluminum shells of the only two habitable Gateway modules that had been delivered to NASA so far (both of which were built by Europe’s Thales Alenia Space) were corroded.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
Since Ganymede likely hides a vast ocean beneath its ice shell, understanding how its magnetic field survives could offer clues about potentially habitable environments elsewhere in the solar system.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for habitable
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habitable
adjective
hab·it·able
ˈha-bi-tə-bəl
: suitable and fit for a person to live in : free of defects that endanger the health and safety of occupants see also warranty of habitability at warranty
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