All surroundings synonyms
sur·round·ing
S s noun surroundings
- boonies — The boonies are the same as the boondocks.
- co-op — A co-op is a co-operative.
- ballpark — A ballpark is a park or stadium where baseball is played.
- homestead — a town in S Florida.
- backdrop — A backdrop is a large piece of cloth, often with scenery painted on it, that is hung at the back of a stage while a play is being performed.
- contiguity — the state of being contiguous; nearness or contact
- background — Your background is the kind of family you come from and the kind of education you have had. It can also refer to such things as your social and racial origins, your financial status, or the type of work experience that you have.
- mise en scene — the process of setting a stage, with regard to placement of actors, scenery, properties, etc.
- neighborhood — the area or region around or near some place or thing; vicinity: the kids of the neighborhood; located in the neighborhood of Jackson and Vine streets.
- landscape — a section or expanse of rural scenery, usually extensive, that can be seen from a single viewpoint.
- locality — a place, spot, or district, with or without reference to things or persons in it or to occurrences there: They moved to another locality.
- circumstances — someone's financial situation
- mise-en-scène — the process of setting a stage, with regard to placement of actors, scenery, properties, etc.
- environment — environment variable
- neighbourhood — Standard spelling of neighborhood.
- biosphere — The biosphere is the part of the earth's surface and atmosphere where there are living things.
- environs — The surrounding area or district.
- hinterland — Often, hinterlands. the remote or less developed parts of a country; back country: The hinterlands are usually much more picturesque than the urban areas.
- adjacency — the quality or state of being adjacent; nearness
- conditions — external or existing circumstances
- atmosphere — A planet's atmosphere is the layer of air or other gases around it.
- climate — The climate of a place is the general weather conditions that are typical of it.
- fireside — Also called hearthside. the space about a fire or hearth.
- condo — Condo means the same as condominium.
- milieu — surroundings, especially of a social or cultural nature: a snobbish milieu.
- habitat — the natural environment of an organism; place that is natural for the life and growth of an organism: a tropical habitat.
- medium — a middle state or condition; mean.
- nabe — a neighborhood movie theater.
- countryside — The countryside is land which is away from towns and cities.
- nabes — a neighborhood movie theater.
- commorancy — a dwelling in a place; usual or temporary residence in a place.
- ambiance — the mood, character, quality, tone, atmosphere, etc., particularly of an environment or milieu: The restaurant had a delightful ambiance.
- ambience — The ambience of a place is the character and atmosphere that it seems to have.
- ambient — The ambient temperature is the temperature of the air above the ground in a particular place.
- grounds — the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground.
- encompassment — The act of surrounding, or the state of being surrounded.
adj surroundings
- airheaded — Slang. a scatterbrained, stupid, or simple-minded person; dolt.
- inconscient — unconscious.
- absent-minded — Someone who is absent-minded forgets things or does not pay attention to what they are doing, often because they are thinking about something else.
adjective surroundings
- woolgathering — indulgence in idle fancies and in daydreaming; absentmindedness: His woolgathering was a handicap in school.