home range

noun

: the area to which an animal usually confines its daily activities

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These bears are likely yearlings kicked out of their home range by their mothers. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 18 May 2026 In the wild, skunks generally have a home range no larger than about 2 square miles. — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026 Some barely leave a small home range, while one male traveled roughly 40 miles in six months. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 Turtles maintain a home range, and females often return to the same area to lay their eggs. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for home range

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of home range was in 1902

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