as in home
the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found
a forest in California is set aside to preserve the unique brushy, rugged habitat required by nesting California condors
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Recent Examples of habitat
After embarking on the quest to bring back dodos, the company also teamed up with the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation to create native habitats in which the bird survived before its extinction.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Over time, these substances may infiltrate groundwater, creating serious long-term health concerns, degrading habitats, and endangering communities that rely on those resources.
—Michaela Rychetska, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
This, our only endemic, is threatened by loss of its scrub habitat.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Musk and Bezos have admitted that a future in which humans live safely in permanent extraterrestrial habitats is not easy or guaranteed.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Over time, these substances may infiltrate groundwater, creating serious long-term health concerns, degrading habitats, and endangering communities that rely on those resources.
—Michaela Rychetska, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
This, our only endemic, is threatened by loss of its scrub habitat.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Musk and Bezos have admitted that a future in which humans live safely in permanent extraterrestrial habitats is not easy or guaranteed.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitat
Noun
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Last week, Reuters reported that Pulte’s own father and stepmother had declared two homes in two different states as their primary residence, prompting a town in Michigan to remove a tax exemption for their home there and charge the couple for back taxes.—
Chris Prentice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Ramón Laureano got Machado home and Sheets to third on a groundout, and a walk by Merrill brought O’Hearn to the plate as the potential tying run.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As the day went on, the foundation settled into a softer, velvety finish that looked smooth and natural without crossing into shiny territory.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
19 Sep. 2025
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Researchers at the University of Tokyo have pulled off a breakthrough that pushes the boundaries of quantum physics into new territory.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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The system, with its high-voltage generator, addresses the range anxiety of electric vehicles.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Sep. 2025
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Up to 450-mile range, depending on the model.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Habitat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitat. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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