Synonyms of habitats

habitats

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• homes
• territories
• ranges
• environments
• niches
• surroundings
• localities
• elements
• settings
• environs
• neighborhoods
• milieus
• haunts
• mediums

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of habitats

The 90-acre Turtle Conservancy in Ojai once focused on creating or maintaining turtle habitats around the world, but has of late focused on building habitats for displaced creatures in Ojai. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Paddling, hiking or staying overnight at the Orlando-area’s outdoor gems showcases Florida’s unique habitats, including pine flatwoods, wetlands, hydric hammocks, scrubs, and open prairies. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

Instead of planting for curb appeal alone, homeowners are layering in rustling grasses, fragrant herbs, water features and wildlife habitats so the space actively regulates mood and stress. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Culex mosquitoes can breed in a wide range of habitats, including storm drains, roadside ditches, retention ponds, wetlands and other standing water. — Kylee Rae Noel, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026

The sites selected for the projects—one in Cook Inlet, Alaska, and one in the Gulf of Maine—are smack in the middle of two endangered whale populations’ habitats. — Ryan Green, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026

Climate change is also shifting suitable oyamel habitats to higher elevations, threatening populations on lower mountains that may eventually lack the conditions needed to support the trees. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026

However, the forest floor of its habitats is densely covered with fibrous plant material that may trap spores, Senanayake said. — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

In many cases, states have had to step up, putting more resources into conserving the habitats and species within their borders, and ballot measures can help shape those decisions. — Neel Dhanesha, Vox, 23 Oct. 2026