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

Stress from new animals moving into his habitat may have also affected Beethoven, the whale already living at Shedd who died, Marino said. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

One of life’s greatest thrills is watching wildlife in its natural habitat. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 23 Sep. 2026

The fourth, the Indian rhinoceros, is vulnerable, its habitat shrinking rapidly as fragmented and isolated population groups spread across a shattered landscape littered with invasive plant species poisonous to the animals. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Previously, businesses had to conduct environmental reviews to identify critical habitat, then either take steps to preserve it or get permits to offset any accidental killing by donating to conservation funds elsewhere. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026