Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• home
• territory
• range
• environment
• surroundings
• locality
• niche
• setting
• element
• neighborhood
• environs
• milieu
• medium
• haunt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of habitat

Instead of planting for curb appeal alone, homeowners are layering in rustling grasses, fragrant herbs, water features and wildlife habitats so the space actively regulates mood and stress. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Roughly 80% of South Dakota belongs to private owners, so every acre of sorghum cover becomes habitat for pheasant and other birds and mammals instead of endless rows of corn. — Heide Brandes, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

Like many animals, rising sea levels threaten to eradicate the spider’s current West Coast habitat, while invasive species pose additional dangers. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 28 Oct. 2026

Water leaking into our suits or into our underwater habitat can pose serious risks for the crew, as well as health problems related to the higher pressures underwater, amongst other challenges unique to this environment. — Michaela Musilova, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026