Surroundings: meaning, definitions and examples

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surroundings

 

[ sษ™หˆraสŠndษชล‹z ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in a natural environment

The things and conditions around a person or thing.

Synonyms

ambiance, environment, setting

Examples of usage

  • He enjoyed the peaceful surroundings of the countryside.
  • She felt anxious in unfamiliar surroundings.
Context #2 | Noun

in a social setting

The area around a person or thing, especially when they are with other people.

Synonyms

ambiance, environment, setting

Examples of usage

  • She felt uncomfortable in her surroundings at the party.
  • The children were playing happily in their surroundings.

Translations

Translations of the word "surroundings" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น arredores

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคธเคชเคพเคธ เค•เคพ เค•เฅเคทเฅ‡เคคเฅเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Umgebung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sekeliling

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะบะพะปะธั†ั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ otoczenie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‘จๅ›ฒ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท environs

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ alrededores

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงevre

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฃผ๋ณ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญูŠุท

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ okolรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ okolie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‘จๅ›ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ okolje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ umhverfi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะนะฝะฐะปะฐัั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ›แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™traf

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ alrededores

Etymology

The word 'surroundings' comes from the verb 'surround', which has been in use since the late 15th century. The noun 'surroundings' was derived from the verb, and it first appeared in the English language in the mid-18th century. The concept of 'surroundings' has always been linked to the idea of the environment or context in which something or someone is placed.

See also: surrounding.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,117 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.