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environment - 17 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | environment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | surroundings, atmosphere |
| Synonyms: | aura, backdrop, background, circumstances, climate, conditions, context, domain, element, entourage, habitat, hood*, jungle*, locale, medium, milieu, neck of the woods, neighborhood, scene, scenery, setting, situation, status, surroundings, terrain, territory, turf, zoo, ambiance, encompassment, purlieus, stomping ground |
| Notes: | environment emerged linked with nature, implying 'natural' (not human, not cultural) surroundings; ecology emerged as a scientific effort to connect organisms (such as the human) to their environments environment is the area in which something exists or lives; habitat is a the place or type of place where a person or thing is most likely to be found |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | environment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | Earth's system of natural resources |
| Synonyms: | atmosphere, ecosystem, environs, Gaia, biosphere, ecosphere |
| Main Entry: | background |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | experience or circumstances |
| Synonyms: | actions, atmosphere, attainment, aura, backdrop, breeding, capacity, credentials, cultivation, culture, education, environment, framework, history, practice, preparation, qualification, seasoning, tradition, training, upbringing, accomplishments, acquirement, deeds, grounding, rearing |
| Antonyms: | foreground |
| Main Entry: | countryside |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | non-city environment |
| Synonyms: | country, environment, land, landscape, scenery, setting, surroundings, terrain, back roads, boonies, non-urban area, sticks |
| Main Entry: | habitat/habitation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | place where someone resides |
| Synonyms: | abode, accommodations, address, apartment, berth, cave, condominium, den, domicile, dwelling, element, environment, flat, haunt*, haven, hearth, hole*, home, home plate, house, housing, locale, lodging, neck of the woods, nest, nook, occupancy, occupation, pad*, place, quarters, range, residence, roof*, roost*, seat*, settlement, site, stamping ground*, surroundings, terrain, territory, turf, biosphere, co-op, commorancy, condo, digs, fireside, homestead, locality, residency, stomping ground |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | outdoors |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | open air; nature |
| Synonyms: | country, countryside, environment, garden, hill, mountain, open, patio, without, woods, yard, bucolic surroundings, fresh air, green earth, out-of-doors |
| Antonyms: | indoors |
| Main Entry: | setting |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | scene, background |
| Synonyms: | ambience, backdrop, context, distance, environment, frame, framework, horizon, jungle, locale, location, perspective, set, shade, shadow, site, stage setting, surroundings, mise en scène, mounting, stage set |
| Main Entry: | vicinity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | local area |
| Synonyms: | around*, district, environment, environs, hood, nearness, neck of the woods, neighborhood, precinct, propinquity, proximity, range, region, surroundings, territory, turf*, ballpark, locality, pretty near, purlieus, vicinage |
| Antonyms: | faraway |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | habitat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | residence |
| Synonyms: | abode, accommodations, address, apartment, berth, cave, condominium, crib, den, domicile, dwelling, element, environment, flat, habitation, haunt, haven, hearth, hole, home, home plate, house, housing, locale, lodging, nest, nook, occupancy, occupation, pad, place, quarters, range, roof, roost, seat, settlement, site, stamping ground, surroundings, terrain, territory, turf, biosphere, commorancy, condo, digs, fireside, homestead, locality, residency, stomping ground |
| Antonyms: | unnatural surroundings |
| Main Entry: | position |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | physical place |
| Synonyms: | area, district, environment, fix, geography, ground, locale, location, point, post, reference, region, scene, seat, setting, site, situation, space, spot, stand, station, surroundings, tract, whereabouts, bearings, locality, locus, topography |
| Main Entry: | state |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | condition or mode of being |
| Synonyms: | accompaniment, attitude, capacity, case, category, character, circumstance, circumstances, contingency, element, environment, essential, estate, event, eventuality, fix, footing, form, frame of mind, humor, imperative, juncture, limitation, mood, nature, occasion, occurrence, outlook, pass, phase, plight, position, posture, predicament, prerequisite, proviso, reputation, requirement, shape, situation, spirits, stand, standing, station, status, stipulation, time, welfare, chances, state of affairs |
| Main Entry: | atmosphere |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | general feeling or mood |
| Synonyms: | air, ambience, aura, background, character, climate, color, environment, feel, feeling, flavor, impression, local color, medium, mood, place, property, quality, scene, semblance, sense, space, spirit, surroundings, taste, tone |
| Main Entry: | climate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mood of situation |
| Synonyms: | ambience, atmosphere, disposition, environment, feeling, medium, milieu, mood, surroundings, temper, tendency, trend, ambient, mise-en-scène |
| Main Entry: | element |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | place where one feels comfortable |
| Synonyms: | domain, environment, field, habitation, medium, milieu, sphere |
| Antonyms: | foreign land |
| Main Entry: | field |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sphere of influence, activity, interest, study |
| Synonyms: | area, avocation, bailiwick, calling, circle, compass, confines, cup of tea*, department, discipline, domain, dominion, environment, job, jurisdiction, line, long suit*, métier, margin, occupation, orbit, precinct, province, racket, range, reach, region, scope, specialty, sweep, terrain, territory, thing, vocation, walk, weakness, work, bounds, champaign, demesne, limits, purview, speciality |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | nature |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | earth, creation |
| Synonyms: | cosmos, country, countryside, environment, forest, generation, landscape, macrocosm, outdoors, scenery, setting, universe, view, world, megacosm, natural history, seascape |
| Main Entry: | scene |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | field of interest |
| Synonyms: | arena, business, compass, culture, environment, field, milieu, setting, sphere, world |
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