surroundings

3 definitions • 3 examples

the place where someone or something is and the things that are in it:

Some butterflies blend in with their surroundings so that it's difficult to see them.

the place where someone lives and the conditions they live in:

They live in very comfortable/pleasant/drab/bleak surroundings.

the place where you live and the conditions in which you live:

Everyone wants safe, comfortable surroundings.