surroundings
noun [plural] /səˈraʊn.dɪŋz/Definition
B2 the place where someone or something is and the things that are in it: Some butterflies blend in with their surroundings so that it's difficult to see them.Environments and localities B2 the place where someone lives and the conditions they live in: They live in very comfortable/pleasant/drab/bleak surroundings.Environments and localities
(Definition of surroundings noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- belt noun (AREA)
- environment noun (SURROUNDINGS)
- environs noun
- field noun (LAND)
- hood noun (PLACE)
- local adjective
- locale noun
- localize verb
- localized adjective
- locally adverb
- manor noun (AREA)
- milieu noun
- neighbourhood noun
- quarter noun (AREA)
- surround noun
- this, our, etc. neck of the woods idiom
- turf noun (AREA)
- vicinity noun
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