Meanings
nouninhabitancy (countable and uncountable, plural inhabitancies)
plural inhabitancies
- countableuncountableThe condition of inhabiting or of being inhabited; occupancy
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)
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Origin
From inhabitant + -cy or inhabit + -ancy.
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APA
inhabitancy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inhabitancy
MLA
“inhabitancy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inhabitancy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inhabitancy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inhabitancy.
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