habitatEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryhabitat /ˈhabəˌtat, ˈhæbəˌtæt / ▸ noun the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism: wild chimps in their natural habitat. ▪ informal a person's usual or preferred surroundings. – ORIGIN late 18th century : from Latin, literally ‘it dwells’, from habitare (see habitable).