Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of habitat While the pet trade is a part of the problem for songbirds in Southeast Asia, habitat loss and climate change likely play a bigger role in Africa and Latin America. —

Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 July 2026 Waste becomes part of water, and water intertwines with habitat. —

Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 An alligator is seen in its natural habitat in the Everglades National Park, Florida, on April 9, 2026. —

Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 1 July 2026 An artist's rendering of astronauts, habitats, rovers, power systems and cargo operations near the lunar south pole. —

Denise Chow, NBC news, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for habitat

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Noun

Now that Love's eight children are all grown up and out of the house, the family has opted to sell the home and look for something smaller near Lake Tahoe, according to the listing agency.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
The experience feels less like touring a luxury property and more like being welcomed into someone’s home—the atmosphere the team set out to create.

— Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026

Definition of home

Noun

The drama starts on the water taxi when Gen immediately sets out to mark her territory by asking Luke to sit next to her instead of Joy.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 June 2026
Hundreds of people have been killed in cross-border fighting since February, when Afghanistan launched retaliatory strikes after Pakistan carried out airstrikes inside Afghan territory.

— Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Definition of territory

Noun

Whereas the federal incentive may have been enough to spark interest in a range of buyers, Moody said the lesser amount will probably appeal mainly to people who already have their eye on an EV.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Events listed on the calendar range from neighborhood gatherings and historical commemorations to concerts, family activities and civic engagement programs.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 July 2026