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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Hunting, overfishing, habitat destruction, human encroachment, and invasive species introductions are the major drivers of the losses incurred thus far.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 29 May 2025
In subsequent decades, the persistence of overfishing, habitat loss and poor water quality threatened to eliminate the species entirely.
—Benjamin Cassidy, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
Additionally, predators, weather, habitat and the availability of materials will be other contributing factors determining nest location and design.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Also roads are often constructed between the dry and wet amphibian habitats.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 29 May 2025
In subsequent decades, the persistence of overfishing, habitat loss and poor water quality threatened to eliminate the species entirely.
—Benjamin Cassidy, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
Additionally, predators, weather, habitat and the availability of materials will be other contributing factors determining nest location and design.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Also roads are often constructed between the dry and wet amphibian habitats.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for habitat
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“Habitat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/habitat. Accessed 3 Jun. 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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