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What is the noun for surroundings?

What's the noun for surroundings? Here's the word you're looking for.

surroundings

the area surrounding someone or something, together with the objects and circumstances in the vicinity; the environment or ambiance
(physics) All parts of the universe that are not within the thermodynamic system of interest.
Synonyms:

environment, background, setting, milieu, backdrop, context, situation, ambience, ambient, atmosphere, circumstances, clime, conditions, contexture, element, frame, surround, surrounds, terrain, environs, habitat, climate, landscape, medium, scene, framework, set, mise en scene, scenario, surrounding, locale, mise en scène, state of affairs, ambiance, picture, stage, mise-en-scène, matrix, influences, perspective, space, setup, bag, backcloth, zeitgeist, place, scheme, structure, ground, feel … more

Examples:

“New research has found that schoolchildren perform better when exposed to natural and green surroundings.”

“I grew up in tough surroundings and rough circumstances.”

“As we left the picturesque surroundings of the bay, John gave us our briefing.”

surrounding

An outlying area; area in proximity to something
An environment
Synonyms:

surrounds

Things bordering, adjacent to, or near something else; surroundings.
Synonyms:

environs, hinterland, surroundings, purlieus, vicinity, surrounding area, area, district, neighbourhood, vicinage, region, neighborhood, locality, backyard, zone, locale, sector, territory, precinct, place, domain, precincts, locus, purlieu, local area, surrounding district, outskirts, patch, part, fringes, limits, section, boundaries, confines, bounds, borders, grounds, milieu, quarter, turf, hood, environment, range, this neck of the woods, neck of the woods, tract, belt, community, block, division … more

Examples:

“It's a gentle comedy set in the beautiful surrounds of the Scottish highlands.”

surround

(Britain) Anything, such as a fence or border, that surrounds something.
Synonyms:

border, edge, perimeter, boundary, fringe, margin, rim, edging, skirt, skirting, frame, mount, periphery, verge, bound, circumference, brim, borderline, end, confines, hem, compass, brink, outline, curb, limit, extremity, marge, limits, bounds, bourn, line, side, lip, frontier, terminus, outskirts, termination, extent, confine, circuit, outer limits, ambit, selvage, outside, flange, outer limit, trimming, fringes, extreme … more

Examples:

“I've also managed to get the fireplace surround finished and installed.”

“The art therapy client can enter into the surround of the landscape, reshaping it into a dwelling space or using it as a stage for art's dramatic portrayal.”

surrounder

One who, or that which, surrounds.