Definition of inhabitancy in English:
inhabitancy
(also inhabitance)
noun ɪnˈhabɪt(ə)nsiɪnˈhæbədənsi
mass nounarchaic The state of living in a particular place, especially during a specified period so as to acquire certain rights.
〈古〉（尤指在指明时间内为了取得某些权利的）居住
he built a cottage to give an air of cheerfulness and inhabitancy to the scene
Example sentencesExamples
- Leaving it five days instead told my mom I was as interested and pleased to be in Honourshill as I had been in any of our other towns of inhabitancy.
- The mountain, still showing the last vestiges of human inhabitance just the night before, exploded in a shower of dust.
- North Vancouver's Presentation House Gallery is exhibiting a group of contemporary photographs exploring human inhabitance on the landscape until May 30.
- She was leading the mare through the trees, searching as usual for a good tree to climb and those evasive signs of inhabitance when the horse stopped.
- But that was a bit strange, there was no sign of male inhabitance.
Synonyms
residence, residency, habitation, inhabitation, occupancy, tenancy, tenure, lease, living in
Definition of inhabitancy in US English:
inhabitancy
(also inhabitance)
nounɪnˈhæbədənsiinˈhabədənsē
archaic Living in a certain place as an inhabitant, especially during a specified period so as to acquire certain rights.
〈古〉（尤指在指明时间内为了取得某些权利的）居住
he built a cottage to give an air of cheerfulness and inhabitancy to the scene
Example sentencesExamples
- But that was a bit strange, there was no sign of male inhabitance.
- She was leading the mare through the trees, searching as usual for a good tree to climb and those evasive signs of inhabitance when the horse stopped.
- The mountain, still showing the last vestiges of human inhabitance just the night before, exploded in a shower of dust.
- North Vancouver's Presentation House Gallery is exhibiting a group of contemporary photographs exploring human inhabitance on the landscape until May 30.
- Leaving it five days instead told my mom I was as interested and pleased to be in Honourshill as I had been in any of our other towns of inhabitancy.
Synonyms
residence, residency, habitation, inhabitation, occupancy, tenancy, tenure, lease, living in