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词汇 inhabitancy
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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
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