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habitat vs habitation
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| habitatnoun/ˈhæb.ɪ.tæt/ | Meaning the natural place where an animal or plant usually lives and grows | Goes with natural habitat | Example Mangrove forests provide a habitat for fish, crabs and birds. |
| habitationnoun/ˌhæb.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ | Meaning the act of living in a place, or a place where people live | Goes with fit for human habitation | Example After the flood, many houses were no longer fit for human habitation. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
loss is the biggest threat to wild tigers.