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 However, climate change has already had a devastating impact on species habitats, particularly along coastlines, according to the report. —

Simmone Shah, Time, 9 June 2026 Increasingly frequent wildfire has further stressed their habitat. —

Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 The Indiana Wildlife Federation also sells kits that contain a selection of species curated to build out shady areas, prairies or monarch habitats. —

Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 8 June 2026 Idaho is renowned for its diverse habitats that support hundreds of species, particularly birds of prey. —

ABC News, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for habitat

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While scouting for a personal mountain home during Covid, the family discovered that the old Aspen Hotel was for sale.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 June 2026
Homeownership feels increasingly out of reach for many Americans, but not for this group of creatures, which slithered into an uninhabited home in Arkansas, much to the chagrin of the realtor trying to sell it.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 5 June 2026