habitat Definition

habitat
noun

1. biol.
The natural home of an animal or plant.
Thesaurus: environment, element, territory.
2. The place where a person, group, class, etc can usually be found.

Thesaurus: surroundings, domain, environment, element, locality, terrain, territory; abode, home, turf (slang).

Etymology: 18c: Latin, meaning ‘it inhabits', from habitare to dwell.