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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 habitats
The Tibet-Butler Preserve boasts boardwalks and sandy trails that wind through pine forests, cypress swamps, and lakeside habitats.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
The species typically grows in grasslands that have been gently managed over long periods and support diverse wildlife — habitats where decades of light intervention create conditions for uncommon species to take hold.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
New York’s green spaces, park corridors and fragmented habitats support a surprising diversity of species, and red foxes have carved out niches in these urban and suburban landscapes.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Since 2002, about 20,000 Chiricahuan leopard frogs have been reintroduced in some 80 former habitats now cleared of their arch nemesis.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
That classroom is now filled with dinosaur books, plastic dinosaurs and habitats for those creatures made out of arts and crafts supplies.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
The film overall deals with climate change and humans affecting natural habitats.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
Many insects live in fresh water, or close to the sea in salt marsh and beach habitats.
—Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
Wildflower hot spots are found all over Georgia in diverse habitats — pine and hardwood forests, meadows, wetlands, stream banks, mountain ridges and coves, granite outcrops and others.
—Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
The species typically grows in grasslands that have been gently managed over long periods and support diverse wildlife — habitats where decades of light intervention create conditions for uncommon species to take hold.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
New York’s green spaces, park corridors and fragmented habitats support a surprising diversity of species, and red foxes have carved out niches in these urban and suburban landscapes.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Since 2002, about 20,000 Chiricahuan leopard frogs have been reintroduced in some 80 former habitats now cleared of their arch nemesis.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
That classroom is now filled with dinosaur books, plastic dinosaurs and habitats for those creatures made out of arts and crafts supplies.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
The film overall deals with climate change and humans affecting natural habitats.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
Many insects live in fresh water, or close to the sea in salt marsh and beach habitats.
—Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
Wildflower hot spots are found all over Georgia in diverse habitats — pine and hardwood forests, meadows, wetlands, stream banks, mountain ridges and coves, granite outcrops and others.
—Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitats
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Thousands of homes and businesses lost power on Saturday as high winds blew across Colorado, according to Xcel Energy and Core Electric.—
Denver Post,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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Trees and tree limbs fell into or onto homes and cars from Cleveland to Pittsburgh.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Coyotes vocalize to defend their territories and for inter-pack communication.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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Movies from Spain, Portugal and Latin America – the territories sourced by MAFF– are now firing on multiple cylinders.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pro ranges and built‑ins often require higher limits for full coverage.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Ionos tops HostArmada with its wider plan ranges and prices–its VPS starts as low as $2 per month with a three-year term, which is a steal.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Habitats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitats. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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