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
B. B. Watson
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 effort is part of a long-term research program that monitors...
The species' numbers have plummeted over the years, due to habitat loss caused by human development and the high number of panthers killed by vehicles on the roads.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, all but the last traces of wild northern bald ibises, in North Africa and the Middle East, were vanishing, too, as a result of hunting, habitat loss, pesticides, and electrocution.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
The bird is expected to be released in the coming days back to its natural habitat, according to officials.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
Ornamental grasses also provide a habitat for overwintering birds that eat the seeds and use them for shelter.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, all but the last traces of wild northern bald ibises, in North Africa and the Middle East, were vanishing, too, as a result of hunting, habitat loss, pesticides, and electrocution.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
The bird is expected to be released in the coming days back to its natural habitat, according to officials.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
Ornamental grasses also provide a habitat for overwintering birds that eat the seeds and use them for shelter.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Habitat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/habitat. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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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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