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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Jane was a genius and a badass communicator on behalf of species and habitats that lack a voice.
—Ellie Goulding, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Instead, reducing their preferred habitats is key, wrote the extension service.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
On September 18, the young felines were released into suitable habitat in San Diego County.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Goodall was one of three women selected by Leakey to study primates in their natural habitat as part of his effort to better understand human evolution.
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Ellie Goulding, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Instead, reducing their preferred habitats is key, wrote the extension service.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
On September 18, the young felines were released into suitable habitat in San Diego County.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Goodall was one of three women selected by Leakey to study primates in their natural habitat as part of his effort to better understand human evolution.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Habitat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/habitat. Accessed 3 Oct. 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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