- environment, environs, surroundings, surround - the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround"
--1 is a kind of geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
--1 has particulars:ambiance, ambience; medium; setting, scene; element; habitat, home ground; melting pot; parts
- surround, environ, encircle, circle, round, ring - be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"
--1 is one way to hold, bear, carry, contain
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun environment1
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something