environment

Noun

Meaning

Act of environing; state of being environed.

That which environs or surrounds; surrounding conditions, influences, or forces, by which living forms are influenced and modified in their growth and development.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

surround surrounding environs surroundings ecosystem earth NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seascape area world air position nature site

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Antonyms

croft duchy computer science information technology pinion gizmo

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Hypernyms

situation state of affairs geographical region geographic region geographic area geographical area

Hyponyms

street arena area home field element

Related terms

environmentalist environ environmentalism

Phrases with the word

environment problem physical environment natural environment artificial environment air environment depositional environment

Examples

Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them. W. Clement Stone

We won't have a society if we destroy the environment. Margaret Mead

Human beings, viewed as behaving systems, are quite simple. The apparent complexity of our behavior over time is largely a reflection of the complexity of the environment in which we find ourselves. Herbert Simon

A blind person knows his environment more than a visitor with eyes. African Proverb

What a man can be is born with him; what he becomes is a result of his environment. American Proverb

We are changed as we change our environment. Traditional Proverb

Close letter words and terms

environ environazi environings environment conservancy environment division environment gas