Meaning : The native habitat or home of an animal or plant.
Meaning : Housing that someone is living in.
Example :
He built a modest dwelling near the pond.
They raise money to provide homes for the homeless.
Synonyms : abode, domicile, dwelling, dwelling house, home
Meaning : The act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men).
Example :
He studied the creation and inhabitation and demise of the colony.
Synonyms : inhabitancy, inhabitation