Surroundings Meaning
/səˈɹaʊndɪŋz/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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nounplural of surrounding
nounThe area surrounding someone or something, together with the objects and circumstances in the vicinity; the environment or ambiance.
"His tall, gaunt, stringy figure is insensible to fatigue, and his dry, half-sarcastic, and often wholly unsympathetic manner is uninfluenced by any change in his surroundings."— 1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC:
nounAll parts of the universe that are not within the thermodynamic system of interest.
Sentence Examples
The school is situated in healthy surroundings.
They moved to New York, but adapted easily to their new surroundings.
Because the surroundings were so dark, he could not see anything.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The hiker enjoyed the peaceful ____ of the mountain cabin.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Moving to a new city can be difficult as you have to get used to your new and unfamiliar ____ today.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The hiker enjoyed the peaceful ____ of the mountain cabin.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Moving to a new city can be difficult as you have to get used to your new and unfamiliar ____ today.