habitat (ˈhæbɪˌtæt
)
Definitions
noun
- the environment in which an animal or plant normally lives or grows
- the place in which a person, group, class, etc, is normally found
Word Origin
C18: from Latin: it inhabits, from habitāre to dwell, from habēre to haveSynonyms
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home,
environment,
surroundings,
element,
territory,
domain,
terrain,
locality,
home ground,
abode,
habitation,
natural home
Usage examples
Except for a roll-top desk, it might have been the habitat of an old Parisian concierge.
, Forests of the Night (1987)The bustard became extinct in Britain in the 1840s due to over hunting and loss of habitat.
Country Life (2004)Changing his habitat to 19th-century England doesn't make the character any more original or convincing.
Globe and Mail (2003)Alistair, a serial office bearer whose natural habitat is the committee room, never feels inclined to do anything by half.
Glasgow Herald (2001)You are in touch with the wild and exposed spirits of Rannoch Moor and its ancient habitat in the vast isolation of the Highlands.
, EXTINCTION: Evolution and the End of Man (2002)