Thesaurus results for HABITATS

habitats

noun

plural of habitat

as in homes

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 habitats Protecting our waterways, wetlands, marine life and habitats isn’t an environmental issue. —

Anna V. Eskamani, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026 The agency added that its analysis covered potential effects on air quality, water resources, and local habitats. —

Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026 Jessica Sanders, the executive director of Sacramento Tree Foundation, said stumps could be used as habitats for snags, owls or other wildlife. —

Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026 Federal prosecutors allege the turtles were taken from their native habitats in Florida before being exported from San Francisco to Taiwan. —

Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026 The wetland habitats of Condylura cristata are rich in small-bodied invertebrates — earthworms, leeches, aquatic insect larvae — but the individual caloric value of each prey item is low. —

Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 The department found that the discharges can have harmful impacts on marine life, the loss of underwater grasses, topography changes and disruptions to habitats. —

Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 19 May 2026 Every Tuesday, volunteers clear out invasive plant species and restore native habitats, with the site alternating between the river mouth in Ocean Beach and along areas further inland near Mission Valley. —

Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026 Interest is expected to grow further in the coming years as NASA returns to the Moon and establishes habitats there. —

Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026

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The surrounding community of Princeville is low key, with a few other hotels including a Westin and a Wyndham, and residential streets lined with homes and vacation rentals.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
While tens of millions of Americans are laden with tuition loans – many well into their 30s, leaving renting their only option – their Chinese counterparts start planning the purchase of their first homes straight out of university.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 18 May 2026