The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HABITAT
habitat, home ground
(noun) the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; “a marine habitat”; “he felt safe on his home grounds”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
habitat (countable and uncountable, plural habitats)
(uncountable, biology) Conditions suitable for an organism or population of organisms to live.
(countable, biology) A place or type of site where an organism or population naturally occurs.
(countable, biology) A terrestrial or aquatic area distinguished by geographic, abiotic and biotic features, whether entirely natural or semi-natural.
A place in which a person lives.
Anagrams
• Tabitha
Source: Wiktionary
Hab`i*tat, n. Etym: [L., it dwells, fr. habitare. See Habit, v. t.]
1. (Biol.)
Definition: The natural abode, locality or region of an animal or plant.
2. Place where anything is commonly found. This word has its habitat in Oxfordshire. Earle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ABOUND
(verb) be in a state of movement or action; “The room abounded with screaming children”; “The garden bristled with toddlers”
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