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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Instead of expanses of coral there were small mounds; the wreck of the ship provided the largest habitat.
—Ariel Saramandi, The Dial, 29 July 2025
From tiny shorebirds to formidable raptors, the Outer Banks plays host to a staggering array of bird species thanks to its varied collection of habitats, with estuaries, salt marshes and maritime woodlands found all across the region.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The mangrove forests of the Sundarbans, which stretch over parts of India and Bangladesh, are considered the last remaining habitat for the endangered tiger in Bangladesh, while neighboring countries also have some viable habitats.
—Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025
That work helped preserve habitats along the Mississippi Flyway migration route, a large funnel traversed by birds during annual migrations and studied by scientists, Foster said.
—Arkansas Online, 27 July 2025
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Ariel Saramandi, The Dial, 29 July 2025
From tiny shorebirds to formidable raptors, the Outer Banks plays host to a staggering array of bird species thanks to its varied collection of habitats, with estuaries, salt marshes and maritime woodlands found all across the region.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The mangrove forests of the Sundarbans, which stretch over parts of India and Bangladesh, are considered the last remaining habitat for the endangered tiger in Bangladesh, while neighboring countries also have some viable habitats.
—Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025
That work helped preserve habitats along the Mississippi Flyway migration route, a large funnel traversed by birds during annual migrations and studied by scientists, Foster said.
—Arkansas Online, 27 July 2025
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“Habitat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/habitat. Accessed 7 Aug. 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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