Surroundings

//səˈɹaʊndɪŋz// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of surrounding form-of, plural
  2. 2
    The area surrounding someone or something, together with the objects and circumstances in the vicinity; the environment or ambiance. plural, plural-only

    "His tall, gaunt, stringy figure is insensible to fatigue, and his dry, half-sarcastic, and often wholly unsympathetic manner is uninfluenced by any change in his surroundings."

  3. 3
    the area in which something exists or lives wordnet
  4. 4
    All parts of the universe that are not within the thermodynamic system of interest. plural, plural-only
  5. 5
    the environmental condition wordnet

Synonyms

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environmentmilieualentoursambienceambientambit

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"The school is situated in healthy surroundings."

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