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Surroundings

noun/sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋz/
Definition
the environmental condition
the area in which something exists or lives
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋz/
🇬🇧British English
/səɹˈaʊndɪŋz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/səɹˈaʊndɪŋz/
3 syllables Say it as /sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe environmental condition
nounthe area in which something exists or lives
“the country--the flat agricultural surround”
Word Forms
surroundverbextend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Umgebung
der Umgebungszustand
🇫🇷French
alentours
l'état environnemental
🇪🇸Spanish
alrededores
la condición ambiental
🇮🇹Italian
dintorni
la condizione ambientale
🇳🇱Dutch
omgeving
de omgevingsconditie
🇵🇹Portuguese
arredores
a condição ambiental
🇷🇺Russian
окрестности
состояние окружающей среды
India
🇮🇳Hindi
परिवेश
पर्यावरण की स्थिति
🇧🇩Bengali
পারিপার্শ্বিক
পরিবেশগত অবস্থা
🇮🇳Tamil
சுற்றுப்புறங்கள்
சுற்றுச்சூழல் நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
పరిసరాలు
పర్యావరణ పరిస్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
परिसर
पर्यावरणीय स्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
આસપાસના
પર્યાવરણીય સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ
ಪರಿಸರ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചുറ്റുപാടുകൾ
പാരിസ്ഥിതിക അവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਆਲੇ-ਦੁਆਲੇ
ਵਾਤਾਵਰਣ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
ارد گرد
ماحولیاتی حالت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
周围环境
环境条件
🇯🇵Japanese
周囲
環境条件
🇰🇷Korean
주위
환경 조건
🇻🇳Vietnamese
môi trường xung quanh
điều kiện môi trường
🇹🇭Thai
สภาพแวดล้อม
สภาพแวดล้อม
🇮🇩Indonesian
lingkungan
kondisi lingkungan
🇵🇭Filipino
paligid
ang kalagayan sa kapaligiran
🇲🇾Malay
persekitaran
keadaan persekitaran
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
المناطق المحيطة
الحالة البيئية
🇮🇷Persian
محیط اطراف
شرایط محیطی
🇹🇷Turkish
çevre
çevresel durum
🇮🇱Hebrew
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'surroundings'?
The primary meaning of 'surroundings' is 'the environmental condition'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'surroundings' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'surroundings' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'surroundings' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'surroundings' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'surroundings' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'surroundings' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'surroundings' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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