[countable] the conditions in which a person, animal or plant lives or operates or in which an activity takes place. a pleasant work/learning environment.

environment the conditions in a place that affect the behavior and development of someone or something:An unhappy home environment can affect children's ...

The physical surroundings or conditions in which a person or other organism lives, develops, etc., or in which a thing exists.

connected with the natural conditions in which people, animals and plants live; connected with the environment. the environmental impact of pollution ...

The total surroundings in which a human society finds itself; all the factors that in any way affect its mode of life.

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1. 1873– Of or relating to the surroundings, physical context, or (particular) environment of a person, animal, or thing (cf. environment n. 2a, 2b).

connected with the natural conditions in which people, animals, and plants live; connected with the environment

This informative dictionary contains over 8,500 entries on all aspects of environmental science and conservation. Social as well as scientific in focus, it ...

environment noun (NATURE) ... the air, water, and land in or on which people, animals, and plants live: We're trying to protect the environment from pollution.