Someone's environment is all the circumstances, people, things, and events around them that influence their life.
Pupils in our schools are taught in a safe, secure environment.
The moral characters of men are formed not by heredity but by environment.
The twins were separated at birth and brought up in entirely different environments.
Synonyms: surroundings, setting, conditions, situation More Synonyms of environment
2. countable noun [usually singular]
Your environment consists of the particular natural surroundings in which you live or exist, considered in relation to their physical characteristics or weather conditions.
If our environment cools, then messages from the skin alert the body's thermostat.
...the maintenance of a safe environment for marine mammals.
Synonyms: habitat, home, surroundings, territory More Synonyms of environment
3. singular noun
The environment is the natural world of land, sea, air, plants, and animals.
...persuading people to respect the environment.
environment in British English
(ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt)
noun
1.
external conditions or surroundings, esp those in which people live or work
2. ecology
the external surroundings in which a plant or animal lives, which tend to influence its development and behaviour
3.
the state of being environed; encirclement
4. computing
an operating system, program, or integrated suite of programs that provides all the facilities necessary for a particular application
all the conditions, circumstances, and influences surrounding, and affecting the development of, an organism or group of organisms
b.
all of the conditions, circumstances, etc. that surround and influence life on earth, including atmospheric conditions, food chains, and the water cycle
Will central banks have to change their policy settings to suit a dramatically different economic environment?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He said he had been under stress due to the challenging environment he was working in.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
So the virtual environment can be secured.
Computing (2010)
Teaching better driving skills in a safe and controlled environment is far preferable to using public roads.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
It is also vital to protect the rural environment.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It's an environment for people to really go for it.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Metal contamination in the marine environment is a problem the world over, and this solution holds great promise.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
But we respect the environment.
The Sun (2016)
The report concluded:'The road is your natural environment.
The Sun (2016)
They are vibrant and highly pressurised working environments.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The lack of a stable and secure environment.
Tom Cannon Basic Marketing. Principles and Practice (1986)
Providing clarity of purpose and a working environment where people can give their best.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The practice of viewing art provides a concrete and safe environment to practice overcoming the critical distance.
Christianity Today (2000)
You could say they were influenced by that environment.
The Sun (2013)
This is going to be a different environment entirely.
The Sun (2015)
The increasing popular interest in countryside environments tended to agree.
Cloke, Paul J (ed) Rural Land-Use Planning in Developed Nations (1989)
The global economic environment is much more positive.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It is primarily the external environment we are looking at and where we have raised concerns.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
To respect our environment and its biological diversity.
Christy Campbell PHYLLOXERA: How Wine was Saved for the World (2004)
They are masters of the marine environment.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They risked their lives in a hostile physical environment and triumphed over nature and savages.
Charles Glass The Tribes Triumphant (2006)
The home environment is not necessarily healthier than the work environment.
Ridgway, Roy Caring for your Unborn Child (1990)
Especially one for whom the classroom was not a natural environment.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
What are the most important changes taking place in global environments to influence the patterns?
Michael Boulter EXTINCTION: Evolution and the End of Man (2002)
People had different expectations and the regulatory environment was different.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Now name three global businesses you think are actively working to protect the environment and promote human rights.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There is also a certain macho element that working in the weighing room environment tends to lend itself to.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
I can't be a spokesman for the environment, because of things like that.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
environment
British English: environment /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/ NOUN
Someone's environment is their surroundings, especially the conditions in which they grow up, live, or work.
The twins were separated at birth and grew up in entirely different environments.
American English: environment
Arabic: بِيئَة
Brazilian Portuguese: ambiente
Chinese: 环境
Croatian: okruženje
Czech: prostředí
Danish: miljø
Dutch: omgeving
European Spanish: entorno
Finnish: ympäristö
French: environnement
German: Umwelt
Greek: περιβάλλον
Italian: ambiente
Japanese: 環境
Korean: 환경
Norwegian: miljø
Polish: środowisko
European Portuguese: ambiente
Romanian: mediu
Russian: окружение
Latin American Spanish: medio ambiente
Swedish: miljö
Thai: สภาพแวดล้อม
Turkish: çevre
Ukrainian: довкілля
Vietnamese: môi trường
All related terms of 'environment'
alien environment
Someone's environment is all the circumstances , people, things, and events around them that influence their life.
benign environment
Someone's environment is all the circumstances , people, things, and events around them that influence their life.
built environment
→ the built environment
Environment Agency
an official agency providing information on environmental issues , esp rivers , flooding and pollution
harsh environment
Your environment consists of the particular natural surroundings in which you live or exist, considered in relation to their physical characteristics or weather conditions.
ideal environment
Someone's environment is all the circumstances , people, things, and events around them that influence their life.
loving environment
Someone's environment is all the circumstances , people, things, and events around them that influence their life.
secure environment
Someone's environment is all the circumstances , people, things, and events around them that influence their life.
social environment
the environment developed by humans as contrasted with the natural environment; society as a whole , esp. in its relation to the individual
stable environment
Someone's environment is all the circumstances , people, things, and events around them that influence their life.
team environment
Someone's environment is all the circumstances , people, things, and events around them that influence their life.
tough environment
Someone's environment is all the circumstances , people, things, and events around them that influence their life.
business environment
Someone's environment is all the circumstances , people, things, and events around them that influence their life.
changing environment
Someone's environment is all the circumstances , people, things, and events around them that influence their life.
commercial environment
Someone's environment is all the circumstances , people, things, and events around them that influence their life.
difficult environment
Someone's environment is all the circumstances , people, things, and events around them that influence their life.
environment-friendly
that has no or the least possible impact on the environment
healthy environment
Someone's environment is all the circumstances , people, things, and events around them that influence their life.
nurturing environment
Someone's environment is all the circumstances , people, things, and events around them that influence their life.
physical environment
Your environment consists of the particular natural surroundings in which you live or exist, considered in relation to their physical characteristics or weather conditions.
relaxing environment
Someone's environment is all the circumstances , people, things, and events around them that influence their life.
supportive environment
Someone's environment is all the circumstances , people, things, and events around them that influence their life.
virtual environment
Someone's environment is all the circumstances , people, things, and events around them that influence their life.
harm the environment
The environment is the natural world of land, sea, air, plants, and animals.
the built environment
the buildings and all other things constructed by human beings
control an environment
Someone's environment is all the circumstances , people, things, and events around them that influence their life.
improve the environment
Someone's environment is all the circumstances , people, things, and events around them that influence their life.
pollute the environment
The environment is the natural world of land, sea, air, plants, and animals.
provide an environment
Someone's environment is all the circumstances , people, things, and events around them that influence their life.
the external environment
Someone's environment is all the circumstances , people, things, and events around them that influence their life.
a pressurized environment
an environment in which a lot of pressure is put on people to achieve
Department of the Environment
→ the Department of the Environment
the Department of the Environment
the department of the government of Canada concerned with environmental policy
HS&E
HS&E relates to guidelines for the safe and clean operation of industrial processes.
Chinese translation of 'environment'
environment
(ɪnˈvaɪərnmənt)
n(c/u)
(= surroundings) 环(環)境 (huánjìng) (个(個), gè)
the environment (= natural world) 自然环(環)境 (zìrán huánjìng)
1 (noun)
Definition
the surroundings in which a person, animal, or plant lives
The children were brought up in completely different environments.
Synonyms
surroundings
setting
The house is in a lovely setting in the hills.
conditions
situation
The garden is in a beautiful situation.
medium
Blood is a favourable medium for bacteria to grow in.
scene (informal)
the local music scene
Sport just isn't my scene.
circumstances
territory
background
The meeting takes place against a background of political violence.
atmosphere
The muted decor adds to the relaxed atmosphere.
context
the historical context in which Chaucer wrote
habitat
domain
This sort of information should be in the public domain.
milieu
They stayed within their own social milieu.
locale
An amusement park is the perfect locale for adventures.
2 (noun)
Definition
the surroundings in which a person, animal, or plant lives
the maintenance of a safe environment for marine mammals
Synonyms
habitat
In its natural habitat, the hibiscus will grow up to 25ft.
home
threatening the home of the famous African mountain gorillas
surroundings
territory
They deny that any of their territory is under rebel control.
terrain
locality
natural home
phrase
See the environment
Additional synonyms
in the sense of atmosphere
Definition
a pervasive feeling or mood
The muted decor adds to the relaxed atmosphere.
Synonyms
feeling,
feel,
air,
quality,
character,
environment,
spirit,
surroundings,
tone,
mood,
climate,
flavour,
aura,
ambience,
vibes (slang)
in the sense of background
Definition
the events or circumstances that help to explain something
The meeting takes place against a background of political violence.