Thesaurus results for HABITAT

habitat

noun

ˈha-bə-ˌtat

Definition of habitat

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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 Keeping your lawn mowed, gardens maintained and removing leaf litter can reduce tick habitats. — Amanda Roome, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 Kangaroos hop freely at the new Jumping Junction habitat at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. — Joe Burbank, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026 Video shows the monkeys in their natural habitat vocalizing while in trees. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 16 July 2026 The couple fell ill in a Medici villa in Poggio a Caiano, near Florence, an area dotted with marshes and rice fields — ideal habitats for mosquitoes that can carry malaria. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for habitat

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The state’s lawsuit focuses on communication and procedural issues, alleging that Jackson County did not follow the proper legal steps notifying homeowners before raising home values by upwards of 15% per parcel.

— Ilana Arougheti July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Torrential rains caused flash floods that swamped homes, washed out bridges and led to water rescues in West Virginia, authorities said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of home

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Today, all of these layers are entangled in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, where the battle over territory and history converge.

— Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
On Emotional Junglist, Nia simultaneously accesses a new, emboldened register, and pushes jungle music into fresh, vulnerable territory.

— Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026

Definition of territory

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Thanks to dedicated allergy protocols and an impressive range of gluten-free meals, snacks and desserts, dining can become a part of the magic instead of a source of stress.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
Another season-ticket holder from that first year remembered crowds being firmly in the 5,500 range.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

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