"environment" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: situation, state of affairs - the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
subtypes:
- circumstance, context, setting - the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
- ecology - the environment as it relates to living organisms
- background, scope, setting - the state of the environment in which a situation exists
- home - an environment offering affection and security
- milieu, surroundings - the environmental condition
- area, arena, domain, field, orbit, sphere - a particular environment or walk of life
- street - the streets of a city viewed as a depressed environment in which there is poverty and crime and prostitution and dereliction
is a type of: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earth
subtypes:
- ambiance, ambience - the atmosphere of an environment
- medium - the surrounding environment
- scene, setting - the context and environment in which something is set
- element - the most favorable environment for a plant or animal
- habitat, home ground - the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs
- melting pot - an environment in which many ideas and races are socially assimilated
- parts - the local environment
same as: environs, surround, surroundings