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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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Having small windows makes buildings, and therefore their surroundings, less charming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

A statement from Afghanistan's higher education ministry said the university's buildings and surroundings had suffered extensive damage.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Blending seamlessly into its lush surroundings, this snake had gone unnoticed for years, hiding in one of the world's richest biodiversity regions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

The school has around 1,200 students from Shia-majority Nabatieh and its surroundings.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

When they were gone, Ekon took in his new surroundings.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Vocabulary lists containing surroundings

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