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- Dictionarysurroundings/səˈraʊndɪŋz/
plural
- 1. the things and conditions around a person or thing: "I took up the time admiring my surroundings"
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SURROUNDINGS definition: 1. the place where someone or something is and the things that are in it: 2. the place where…. Learn more.
The meaning of SURROUNDINGS is the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded : environment. How to use surroundings in a sentence.
that is everywhere around something: A lot of the children at the school do not live in the town, but come in from the surrounding countryside. The shop draws customers from many surrounding areas. See. surround. Fewer examples. The school has space for more than 600 students from several surrounding counties.
Surroundings definition: the conditions, scenery, etc, around a person, place, or thing; environment. See examples of SURROUNDINGS used in a sentence.
surroundings, environing things, circumstances, conditions, etc.; environment: He was too sick to be aware of his surroundings. the act of encircling or enclosing.
the place where someone lives and the conditions they live in: They live in very comfortable / pleasant / drab / bleak surroundings. Fewer examples. The brickwork will mellow over the years so that it blends with the surroundings. Absorbed in her work, she was totally oblivious of her surroundings.
You can use the noun surroundings to mean the nearby environment — all of the objects close by, as well as the location itself — and also the circumstances or conditions where you are. When someone builds a house, the surroundings will help determine which direction it will face and how many windows it will have.
When you are describing the place where you are at the moment, or the place where you live, you can refer to it as your surroundings. Schumacher adapted effortlessly to his new surroundings. ...a peaceful holiday home in beautiful surroundings. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Definition of surroundings noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. A surrounding area: environment, environs, locale, locality, neighborhood, precinct (used in plural), vicinity. 2. The totality of surrounding conditions and circumstances affecting growth or development: ambiance, atmosphere, climate, environment, medium, milieu, mise en scène, world.
