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Definitions

surroundings

NOUN
environment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambience atmosphere background climate environment environs location milieu mise en scène neighborhood setting
STRONG
community home medium vicinity

Example Sentences

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Donovan has taken full advantage of the home’s surroundings, regularly sharing videos of the garden on his Instagram account, including a January 2023 clip of a flock of robins visiting a birdbath on the grounds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Peanut cannot smell, but caregivers say that limitation does not appear to be stopping him from adjusting to his new surroundings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Unfamiliar surroundings and schedules can be stressful for pooches, but planning ahead can help a lot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

To successfully capture them, the team carefully blended traps into the surroundings.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

It was an unpleasant image, to say the least, and she quickly dispelled it by concentrating on her surroundings.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Vocabulary lists containing surroundings

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