The meaning of Environment

noun

A place of residence; a house or home.

Usage examples:

My humble abode

verb

Archaic past of abide.

noun

The place where someone lives

Usage examples:

[ c ] he was a wanderer with no permanent abode.

noun

A fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action.

Usage examples:

We wanted to marry but circumstances didn't permit

phrase

How much money someone has

Usage examples:

Grants are available depending on your circumstances., by now she was alone and living in reduced c…

noun

The state of something with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order.

Usage examples:

The wiring is in good condition

verb

Have a significant influence on or determine (the manner or outcome of something).

Usage examples:

National choices are conditioned by the international political economy

plural noun

All the particular things that influence someone’s living or working environment

Usage examples:

Working conditions here are primitive., riis devoted his life to improving conditions in urban slums.

noun

An area of territory owned or controlled by a particular ruler or government.

Usage examples:

The french domains of the plantagenets

verb

Surround; enclose.

Usage examples:

The stone circle was environed by an expanse of peat soil

plural noun

The surrounding area or district.

Usage examples:

The picturesque environs of the loch

proper noun

The earth personified as a goddess, daughter of chaos. she was the mother and wife of uranus (heaven); their offspring included the titans and the cyclops.

proper noun

The earth viewed as a vast self-regulating organism.

Usage examples:

He advocated its use to alter the insect life of earth in order to venture beyond the homeostasis c…

noun

The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.

Usage examples:

Wild chimps in their natural habitat

noun

The natural surroundings in which an animal or plant usually lives

noun

The place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household.

Usage examples:

The floods forced many people to flee their homes

adjective

Relating to the place where one lives.

Usage examples:

I don't have your home address

adverb

To or at the place where one lives.

Usage examples:

What time did he get home last night?

noun

The phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human creations.

Usage examples:

The breathtaking beauty of nature

noun

All the animals and plants in the world and all the features, forces, and processes that exist or happen independently of people, such as the weather, the sea, mountains, reproduction, and growth

Usage examples:

As a young man he loved hiking and being close to nature., this technique of growing cells copies w…

plural noun

The things and conditions around a person or thing.

Usage examples:

I took up the time admiring my surroundings

plural noun

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

Usage examples:

Everyone wants safe, comfortable surroundings.

noun

An area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state.

Usage examples:

Sorties into enemy territory

noun

An area of land, sea, or space, esp. when it belongs to or is connected with a particular country, person, or animal

Usage examples:

[ u ] maryland gave up territory to form washington, dc., [ c ] the un is sending aid to the occupi…

noun

An area of a town, country, etc. that someone has responsibility for in their job

Usage examples:

A salesman's failure to achieve apparently realistic targets might be due to a change in the size o…

noun

Wild animals collectively; the native fauna (and sometimes flora) of a region.

Usage examples:

You can watch the wildlife

noun

Animals that live independently of people, in natural conditions

Usage examples:

Wildlife in the area includes deer, bears, and raccoons.