Surroundings Definition

sə-roundĭngz
noun
The external objects, conditions, and circumstances that affect existence and development; the environment.
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Plural form of surrounding.

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The area surrounding someone or something, together with the objects and circumstances in the vicinity; the environment or ambiance.

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(physics) All parts of the universe that are not within the thermodynamic system of interest.

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Surroundings Sentence Examples

  • In the immediate surroundings of the temple there is an open space.

  • The sheets were cold and the unfamiliar surroundings unsettling.

  • When she opened her eyes she smiled, then took in her surroundings and tried to sit up.

  • The love-sick mood and romantic temperament of the young Irishman found congenial soil in the wild surroundings of unexplored Canadian forests, and the enthusiasm thus engendered for the "natural" life of savagery may have been already fortified by study of Rousseau's writings, for which at a later period Lord Edward expressed his admiration.

  • She recognized the surroundings.

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Words Starting With

SSUSUR

Words Ending With

SGSNGS

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