habitable

Definitions

habit (from habitāre, dwell) + -able (able to be) = 'able to be dwelt in' → fit to live in. Often heard in astronomy as the 'habitable zone' — the orbital band where a planet could support life.

Common Collocations

• 1.habitable zone宜居带
• 2.habitable planet宜居行星
• 3.barely habitable勉强能住

Example Sentences

• 1.

  After the repairs, the old house was finally habitable.

• 2.

  Scientists search for habitable planets beyond our solar system.