everything that is around or near someone or something synonym environment to work in pleasant surroundings The buildings have been designed to blend in with their surroundings. Thesaurusenvironment
- setting
- surroundings
- background
- environment the conditions in a place that affect the behavior and development of someone or something:An unhappy home environment can affect children's behavior. a pleasant working environment
- setting a place or situation of a particular type, in which something happens or exists:The island provided an exotic setting for the concert.
- surroundings everything that is around or near someone or something:The cabins blend in perfectly with their surroundings.
- background the things or area behind or around the main objects or people that are in a place or picture:The mountains in the background were capped with snow.
- in (a/an) .. environment/setting/surroundings
- (a/an) new/unfamiliar environment/setting/surroundings
- somebody/something's immediate environment/surroundings
- (a) dramatic setting/background
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