Thesaurus results for HABITAT

habitat

noun

ˈha-bə-ˌtat

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 However, over concern for the environment, the agency banned its use on federal lands near waterways or habitats of endangered species – except when lives or critical infrastructure are threatened, USA TODAY said. —

George Petras, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025 That damages environmentally sensitive habitat and impacts already stressed water resources through erosion of burn areas and spread of ash. —

Tom Corringham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025 His main task was to protect the island’s habitat from unruly tourists, who are allowed only on certain paths, part of an effort by Italy’s environment ministry to protect the rare pink sand. —

Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025 Plans are now underway to carefully reintroduce the species, ensuring that their delicate population is given every chance to thrive in a habitat free from the invasive predators that nearly drove them to extinction. —

Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for habitat

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The new potential hazard puts the very homes that survived the fires at risk again.

— Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
While many people initially were concerned about Grammy attendees taking hotel rooms from locals who’d lost their homes, as of last week, local hotels were at just 30% occupancy, according to the city’s head of tourism for the Marketing District and the CEO of the Convention and Visitors Bureau.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025