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Meaning of habitat in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈhæbəˌtæt/

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  1. Noun

    habitat

    Etymology

    late 18th century: from Latin, literally ‘it dwells’, from habitare (see habitable)

    Definitions

    1. the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs

    Examples

    • « a marine habitat »
    • « he felt safe on his home grounds »

Famous quotes

  • « Zoos are becoming facsimiles - or perhaps caricatures - of how animals once were in their natural habitat. If the right policies toward nature were pursued, we would need no zoos at all. »
    Michael J. Fox
  • « Nature is the mother and the habitat of man, even if sometimes a stepmother and an unfriendly home. »
    John Dewey
  • « We have been working with Habitat for Humanity and we have built eighty homes, 80% of which are being lived in by New Orleans' musicians. It is called the Musicians' Village and at the center is the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music. »
    Harry Connick, Jr.
  • « At the end of the day, my natural habitat is in a car and I am happiest in that environment. »
    Maria de Villota

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