surroundings

[ UK /səɹˈa‍ʊndɪŋz/ ]
[ US /sɝˈaʊndɪŋz/ ]
NOUN
  1. the area in which something exists or lives
    the country--the flat agricultural surround
  2. the environmental condition
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How To Use surroundings In A Sentence

  • Heat will only leave the container by radiation, convection and conduction if the temperature of the container is higher than the surroundings.
  • I was disappointed to see very few (if any) contributions to the patients' issue from doctors who currently face patients in an emergency, at unsocial hours, in dismal surroundings.
  • As soon as the door closed behind her I hurried to the dirty window in the front room and I watched as she walked down the street looking remarkably out of place in the drab surroundings in her bright green dress.
  • Others mentioned the convenience of having a booked admission date and better surroundings and care.
  • Apathetic patients become unmotivated and uninterested in their surroundings.
  • Get to know the town and the hilly surroundings famous for their tannery, wood carving and furriery.
  • The country is awash with fine pubs providing social surroundings and ample refreshment for the alcohol-free. Times, Sunday Times
  • Sisko strolled along the path as it weaved through colorful, variegated flowerbeds, trying to let his surroundings bolster his mood further in his last few hours on Bajor. Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire
  • He stood up, stretching limbs that had become stiff from the cramped surroundings.
  • Deep growls and explosions thundered through the air as clouds of black volcanic ash coated the surroundings.
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