Environment / B1

in-VYR-uh-nm-uh-nt/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/

Environment means the natural world, or the conditions around you. Protect the environment; a working environment. Nature is more the countryside and living things; environment includes systems, climate, and often human impact. Environmental is the adjective. Surroundings is more about the immediate place you can see.

Meaning

The natural world, or the conditions around you.

Examples

• “We should protect the environment.”
• “Plastic waste harms the environment.”
• “A noisy environment makes it hard to study.”

Good to know

the environment (nature/planet). Adjective: environmental. Immediate place: surroundings.

Near in meaning

surroundings

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