How many letters does the top answer for “the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)” have?

The most common answer is habitation (10 letters).

Crossword clue: the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)

habitation, inhabitancy, inhabitation.

3 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

habitation 10 letters wn-def

the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)

inhabitancy 11 letters wn-def

the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)

inhabitation 12 letters wn-def

the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)