habitat

noun habitat

• dwelling — Machinery. a flat or cylindrical area on a cam for maintaining a follower in a certain position during part of a cycle. a period in a cycle in the operation of a machine or engine during which a given part remains motionless.
• nest — a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
• cave — A cave is a large hole in the side of a cliff or hill, or one that is under the ground.
• terrain — a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
• surroundings — something that surrounds.