ecosphere

noun

eco·​sphere ˈē-kō-ˌsfir How to pronounce ecosphere (audio) ˈe-kō- How to pronounce ecosphere (audio)
: the parts of the universe habitable by living organisms
especially : biosphere sense 1

Examples of ecosphere in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Humans can grow and maintain a population only by consuming and extracting the resources from the ecosphere, all while sending waste back in return. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 21 Aug. 2023 Ensuring that the troops get paid is less important than ensuring that you’re heard in the conservative ecosphere pounding the hottest buttons for your fights. Robert Schlesinger, The New Republic, 13 July 2023 Some of your bigger rivals have opted out of the Amazon and Apple TV channels spaces, but you’re fully invested in that ecosphere. Josef Adalian, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2021 The baseless assertion, backed by millions of dollars from wealthy individuals, is reverberating across this alternative media ecosphere five months after Trump and many of his backers were pushed off Facebook and Twitter for spreading disinformation that inspired a mob to attack the U.S. Capitol. Anchorage Daily News, 25 June 2021 Long-term achievement in many different markets—especially financial ones—must be redefined, and unpredictable biophysical tipping points and feedback cycles must be anticipated and designed in line with economic complexity models that reflect the actually existing global ecosphere. Mariana Mazzucato, The New Republic, 15 Mar. 2021 Hostility to the shots was cynically cultivated by far-right figures like former President Trump and the usual suspects on Fox News and the right-wing media ecosphere. David Faris, The Week, 14 July 2021 Full Frontal With Samantha Bee announced its cancellation earlier this week, marking yet another big hole in the late-night ecosphere. Vulture, 29 July 2022 The summer event was designed to re-create the ecosphere of the wildly popular Netflix show that chronicles the social life of a wealthy British family in the early 19th century and the romances that consume each of the many eligible siblings. Lauren Segal, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2022 See More

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Word History

Etymology

eco- + -sphere, after ecosystem, biosphere

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ecosphere was in 1953

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Cite this Entry

“Ecosphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ecosphere. Accessed 28 Sep. 2023.

Medical Definition

ecosphere

noun
: the parts of the universe habitable by living organisms
especially : biosphere sense 1
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