environment environment /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/

noun

1. () The totality of surrounding conditions  ( environment )
   the totality of surrounding conditions
    He longed for the comfortable environment of his living room
   he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room
   
2. () The area in which something exists or lives  ( surround , environment , environs , surroundings )
   the area in which something exists or lives
    The country--the flat agricultural surround
   the country--the flat agricultural surround