: the parts of the universe habitable by living organisms
especially: biospheresense 1
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebToro has a different take, with plans to integrate its mower into a larger ecosphere of smart yard products, from lighting to irrigation, which will be built off of the technology the company designed for golf courses and municipalities. Chris Morris, Fortune, 19 July 2022 Neumann wanted to build a WeWork ecosphere that would one day pervade all aspects of society, the authors write.Washington Post, 22 July 2021 By going after these profits, our organization can contribute to several global challenges [including] the protection of our precious ecosphere. Dylan Tokar, WSJ, 28 Dec. 2020 Rodriguez, a Cuban-American, also explores gulfs — between cultures and between generations, and the widening one between humanity and our ecosphere.BostonGlobe.com, 26 Sep. 2019 Philadelphia Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion Two floors of praying mantises, stick insects, tarantulas, and more, plus a 7,000-square-foot ecosphere filled with butterflies. Shannon Eblen, Philly.com, 23 Aug. 2017 Thus, the whole global ecosphere is connected by an intricate web of funding. Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 May 2017 See More
Word History
Etymology
eco- + -sphere, after ecosystem, biosphere
First Known Use
1953, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
ecosphere
noun
eco·sphere ˈē-kō-ˌsfi(ə)r ˈek-ō-
: the parts of the universe habitable by living organisms