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. WatsonExamples 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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The fragments absorbed amino acids, which naturally occur in the sea cucumber’s habitat, without the need for a mouth or gut.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Interns use data from NASA Earth-observing satellites, design Lunar and Mars habitats, analyze imagery from the International Space Station, and investigate effects of microgravity.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
As for when the base will be ready to support astronauts for extended periods in specialized permanent habitats, that’s expected sometime in the 2030s, during the third phase.
—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Olympia, a gorilla housed at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, in her habitat prior to her pregnancy.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 27 May 2026
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Interns use data from NASA Earth-observing satellites, design Lunar and Mars habitats, analyze imagery from the International Space Station, and investigate effects of microgravity.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
As for when the base will be ready to support astronauts for extended periods in specialized permanent habitats, that’s expected sometime in the 2030s, during the third phase.
—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Olympia, a gorilla housed at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, in her habitat prior to her pregnancy.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 27 May 2026
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“Habitat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/habitat. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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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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