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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According to the national park's website, the hippos' population has been massively declining due to poaching and habitat destruction.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
The Chimborazo hillstar is the only hummingbird species present in this harsh Puna-like habitat.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
According to the national park's website, the hippos' population has been massively declining due to poaching and habitat destruction.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
The Chimborazo hillstar is the only hummingbird species present in this harsh Puna-like habitat.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Separation is the key to creating an edible habitat garden that feeds humans and wildlife.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Habitat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/habitat. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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