surroundings
The area surrounding someone or something, together with the objects and circumstances in the vicinity; the environment or ambiance.
Other meanings
All parts of the universe that are not within the thermodynamic system of interest.
Synonyms
- environment
Example sentences
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “surroundings” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.