surroundings
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surroundings
- /səˈɹaʊndɪŋz/
noun
- plural of surrounding
noun
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The area surrounding someone or something, together with the objects and circumstances in the vicinity; the environment or ambiance.
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.
Similar: surround
- All parts of the universe that are not within the thermodynamic system of interest.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: environment, milieu, environs, landscape, periphery, framework, sights, approaches, outskirts, suburbs, environmental, ocean, habitat, auras, backgrounds, circles
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noun area surrounding someone or something
| Español | entorno |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 주위 juwi |
| 日本語 | 周囲 shūi |
| 中文 | 周圍 /周围 zhōuwéi |
| Português | ambiente, redondezas, arredores |
| Français | environnement, voisinage |
| Deutsch | Umgebung |
| Italiano | ambiente |
| Română | jur |
| Русский | окре́стности okréstnosti, окру́га okrúga, око́лица okólica |
| العربية | مُحِيط muḥīṭ |
| עברית | סְבִיבָה s'vivá |
Talk about this word "surroundings." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/surroundings. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. surroundings. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/surroundings "surroundings." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/surroundings.Cite this
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title = {surroundings},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/surroundings},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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