surroundings

/ səˈraʊndɪŋz /

plural noun

1. the conditions, scenery, etc, around a person, place, or thing; environment

Example Sentences

Quasars are supermassive black holes that actively gobble up matter like gas and dust from their surroundings.

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I take the opportunity to actually look at my surroundings rather than run through them.

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Her window of opportunity to escape had not yet opened, but in the meanwhile she could at least take a walk and see her surroundings.

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The kitchen had been so full of strong cooking smells that no one had remarked upon her barnyard scent, but here, in the spotless surroundings of the Swanburne Apartment, it was impossible to miss.

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The biscuits were for her own use, in case the Incorrigibles themselves got carried away and needed to be lured back to more civilized surroundings.

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Related Words

• ambience 
• atmosphere 
• background 
• climate 
• environment 
• environs 
• location 
• milieu 
• mise en scène 
• neighborhood 
• setting