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Inhabitancy

The act of inhabiting, or the state of being inhabited; the condition of an inhabitant; residence; occupancy.

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Narrower term 5

Bivouacking 76% connected

of Bivouac

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Camping 76% connected

of Camp

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Cohabitation 76% connected

The act or state of dwelling together, or in the same place with another.

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Encampment 76% connected

The act of pitching tents or forming huts, as by an army or traveling company, for temporary lodging or rest.

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Tenting 76% connected

of Tent

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Occupancy 76% connected

The act of taking or holding possession; possession; occupation.

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Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Tenancy 76% connected

A holding, or a mode of holding, an estate; tenure; the temporary possession of what belongs to another.

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Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Synonym 2

Habitation 92% connected

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

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Inhabitation 92% connected

The act of inhabiting, or the state of being inhabited; indwelling.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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