surroundings

Example Sentences

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She said living at home gave her agency and control of her own surroundings - and the ability to use a wheelchair-adapted van to go out to events, shopping and university.

From BBC

There is also a feeling Maguire is happy in his surroundings too - that he is settled with his family in the north-west and has no aching desire to start again somewhere else just yet.

From BBC

Camouflage is tricky as even black boots and beanies stand out in the monochrome surroundings.

From The Wall Street Journal

After the thrills and spills of the ice hockey, the Games will close in the elegant surroundings of Verona.

From Barron's

The coroner added that "increasingly, more people wear earphones and are therefore less aware of their surroundings".

From BBC