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surroundings
plural noun
sur·round·ings
sə-ˈrau̇n-diŋz
: the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded : environment
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Examples of surroundings in a Sentence
we relaxed and forgot our worries for a while in the plush surroundings of the hotel
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First Known Use
1841, in the meaning defined above
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“Surroundings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surroundings. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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surroundings
plural noun
sur·round·ings
sə-ˈrau̇n-diŋz
: the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
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