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

Riparian habitats, like creeks flowing through canyons, are home to sensitive creatures including California newts, frogs and toads. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Restoring forest patches damaged by fires, protecting remaining native forest and maintaining connections between habitats are urgent ‌priorities, Nogales-Ascarrunz ‌added. — CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2026

Donations are tax deductible and help the National Aviary save specifies and protect their habitats. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Such a designation would identify habitat considered essential to the species and require federal agencies to consider potential effects on it when taking certain actions. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026