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. Watson
Examples 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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The result is mass stretches of dead trees that can no longer perform their functions of providing wildlife habitat, sucking up pollutants that would otherwise run downriver, and slowing water during floods.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Giraffes feed on leaves, stems, flowers and fruits, so human population growth and habitat loss can hurt the species.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
There are three prominent drivers of the declines: habitat loss, pesticides and climate change.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
Deep forests provide a variety of habitats that can act as a sort of benchmark for the effects of climate change, Rothrock said.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Nov. 2024
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Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Giraffes feed on leaves, stems, flowers and fruits, so human population growth and habitat loss can hurt the species.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
There are three prominent drivers of the declines: habitat loss, pesticides and climate change.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
Deep forests provide a variety of habitats that can act as a sort of benchmark for the effects of climate change, Rothrock said.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Habitat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/habitat. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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