Synonyms for environment
ɛnˈvaɪ rən mənt, -ˈvaɪ ərn-en·vi·ron·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.7 / 6 votes

1. environmentnoun

   the totality of surrounding conditions

   "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room"

   Synonyms:
   surround, surroundings, environs

2. environment, environs, surroundings, surroundnoun

   the area in which something exists or lives

   "the country--the flat agricultural surround"

   Synonyms:
   surround, milieu, purlieu, surroundings, environs

Matched Categories

1. • Geographical Area
   • Situation

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:2.2 / 5 votes

1. atmosphere

   means the background and environment

   Submitted by JP03 on October 23, 2014  

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:2.3 / 3 votes

1. environmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   conditions, entourage

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:1.0 / 2 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "environment":

   environmental, 'environnement, environments, environnement, climate, context, medium, milieu, surroundings, atmosphere, ambiente, ambient, middle, environmentally, mid, setting, framework, umwelt, conditions, landscape, empty, midst, background, community, east, ecological

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How to use environment in a sentence?

1. Eric Ripert:

   I am a chef -- food is my life -- but I realize it’s not only the food when you go to the restaurant, it’s the ambience, the quality of the service, the warmth of the service, how the client feels…. If you are in a beautiful environment and are pampered, you forget about your life. You’re just dreaming.

2. Alex Millar:

   It's been a difficult environment over the last 12 months with market volatility, and some of them are funded from commodities, and there's been volatility there too.

3. Kim Mahoney:

   I believe more in socialist values and protecting the environment, they want to ...

4. Lily Allen:

   These allegations( from 2016) are appalling. We take accusations of sexual misconduct extremely seriously and investigate claims that are raised with us. We're very focused on enforcing our Code of Conduct and providing a safe and professional environment at all times.

5. Gerhard Joubert:

   It's a male environment. They give you a whisky if you want a whisky. In the old days we had to go to female hair salons, i think we need to look better after ourselves. I think it's often been ignored, particular in South Africa.