surroundings
noun /səˈraʊndɪŋz/
/səˈraʊndɪŋz/
[plural]- everything that is around or near somebody/something synonym environment
- to work in pleasant surroundings
- The buildings have been designed to blend in with their surroundings.
Synonyms environmentenvironment- setting
- surroundings
- background
- environment the conditions in a place that affect the behaviour and development of somebody/something:
- An unhappy home environment can affect children’s behaviour.
- a pleasant working environment
- setting a place or situation of a particular type, in which something happens or exists:
- The island provided an idyllic setting for the concert.
- surroundings everything that is around or near somebody/something:
- The huts blend in perfectly with their surroundings.
- background the things or area behind or around the main objects or people that are in a place or picture:
- The mountains in the background were capped with snow.
- in (a/an) environment/setting/surroundings
- (a/an) new/unfamiliar environment/setting/surroundings
- somebody/something’s immediate environment/surroundings
- (a) dramatic setting/background
Extra Examples- We spent the afternoon relaxing in the beautiful surroundings of my parents' home.
- animals living in their natural surroundings
- classic French cuisine served amid elegant surroundings
- His paintings try to capture the beauty of the surroundings.
- People should have a say about what happens in their immediate surroundings.
- She was not aware of her surroundings for a while.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- beautiful
- elegant
- idyllic
- …
- adapt to
- be in harmony with
- blend into
- …
- amid… surroundings
- in…surroundings
- the beauty of the surroundings