adjective
habitable
HABIH-tuhbl
adjective
1
Suitable to live in; safe and workable as a home or environment.
"After the repairs, the old cottage was finally habitable again."
"Scientists are searching for habitable planets beyond our solar system."
How to Use Habitable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFit to live in.
Common pairings
habitable zone
habitable planet
barely habitable
Word Forms
more habitable comparative, most habitable superlative
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Etymology
From Latin habitabilis, from habitare ("to dwell"), the root behind "inhabit" and "habitat."