habitats

plural of habitat
as in homes
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 habitats However, habitats like Aquarius have remained rare, leaving humanity without a permanent underwater research presence despite the oceans covering more than 70% of Earth's surface. New Atlas, 18 July 2026 During the event, volunteers will search shallow waters for rusty crayfish, an invasive species that can negatively impact aquatic habitats, according to a press release from the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 Keeping your lawn mowed, gardens maintained and removing leaf litter can reduce tick habitats. Amanda Roome, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 In the heyday of the 1960s and ‘70s, the world’s oceans were sprinkled with hundreds of undersea habitats. Alex Harris july 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026 Raccoons are indeed everywhere in Toronto, a by-product of urban sprawl, which has seen their ancestral ranges become absorbed in a blink of ecological time into human habitats. Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 The couple fell ill in a Medici villa in Poggio a Caiano, near Florence, an area dotted with marshes and rice fields — ideal habitats for mosquitoes that can carry malaria. Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 Blank will also address our region’s native habitats and fire history. Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 In Connecticut, diamondback terrapins live in saltmarsh habitats and consume coffee bean snails, which if left unchecked would consume all the grass in the saltmarsh. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
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Noun
  • In Uvalde — where the scars of the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting remain impossible to ignore — one person was killed and dozens of homes were destroyed, compounding years of the community’s collective grief.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Some homes were eerily frozen in time, with bowls still filled with food.
    New York Times, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • Foreigners who invest in their economies, buy real estate or pay their governments directly gain passports that allow visa-free travel to more than 140 countries and territories, including much of Europe.
    Widlore Mérancourt, Washington Post, 18 July 2026
  • There has been a series of militant attacks against Malian security forces in recent months as armed groups compete for influence and territories in the Sahel region.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • Small drones used in swarms generally have much shorter ranges.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
  • Along with being for storage or warming food, Angelesco notes older gas ranges often put a broiler drawer in this spot.
    Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 21 July 2026

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“Habitats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitats. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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