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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
Koalas are most commonly found along the eastern coast of Australia where eucalyptus forests provide both habitat and food, according to WWF Australia.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
This is the only place in the world outside Africa where a lion can be seen in its natural habitat.
—Marion Miller, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
The banded sea krait, also known as the yellow-lipped sea krait, lives in shallow, coral habitats in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, according to Oceana.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
In Illinois, wetland habitat has shrunk as the state deals with drought.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
This is the only place in the world outside Africa where a lion can be seen in its natural habitat.
—Marion Miller, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
The banded sea krait, also known as the yellow-lipped sea krait, lives in shallow, coral habitats in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, according to Oceana.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
In Illinois, wetland habitat has shrunk as the state deals with drought.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitat
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What those 15,000 or so fair-weather fans missed was the Broncos (4-2, 2-0) asserting themselves in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 41-25 Mountain West win over the Lobos (3-3, 0-2), who for much of the night were like a gnat the home team couldn’t swat away.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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Update your emergency kit and be sure to include enough food and water to last for 3 days for each person in your home.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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The war also brought famine to parts of the territory.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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The ceasefire announced Wednesday still leaves questions over who will govern Gaza, reconstruction of the devastated Palestinian territory and whether Hamas would keep its weapons.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Jaguars responded quickly, with Omagbolahan Daudu punching it in from short range.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
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Packages with values of $800 or less, which were previously allowed to enter the United States duty-free, are now subject to a range of tariffs and fees.—
Kayla Steinberg,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Habitat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitat. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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