habitat
noun
hab·i·tat
ˈha-bə-ˌtat 
1
a
: the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows
b
: the typical place of residence of a person or a group
the arctic habitat of the Inuit
c
: a housing for a controlled physical environment in which people can live under surrounding inhospitable conditions (as under the sea)
2
: the place where something is commonly found
has its natural habitat in university, in government, or in industrial laboratories—
B. B. Watson
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Examples of habitat in a Sentence
a forest in California is set aside to preserve the unique brushy, rugged habitat required by nesting California condors
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This is largely due to their habitats being broken up and increased human presence.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
This group coordinates conservation efforts for the saola, working with local communities, governments, and international organizations to address threats and protect its remaining habitat.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Their decline was largely due to a combination of habitat loss, diseases including the sylvatic plague and a reduction in their primary food source: prairie dogs.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
But the species recently found in the Port of Stockton of the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta is hundreds of miles away from its native habitat.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
This group coordinates conservation efforts for the saola, working with local communities, governments, and international organizations to address threats and protect its remaining habitat.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Their decline was largely due to a combination of habitat loss, diseases including the sylvatic plague and a reduction in their primary food source: prairie dogs.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
But the species recently found in the Port of Stockton of the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta is hundreds of miles away from its native habitat.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Habitat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/habitat. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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habitat
noun
hab·i·tat
ˈhab-ə-ˌtat
: the place or type of place where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives or grows
Medical Definition
habitat
noun
hab·i·tat
ˈhab-ə-ˌtat
1
: the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally occurs
the human pubic region is the natural habitat of the crab louse
2
: a housing for a controlled physical environment in which people can live surrounded by inhospitable conditions (as under the sea)
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