environment :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room"

n. configuration of the computer that sets the standard for the applications that will run in it, often used only for the operating system

environs, surroundings, surround

n. the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround"

mood, climate

n. the prevailing psychological state; "the climate of opinion"; "the national mood had changed radically since the last election"

feeling, feel, look, smell, spirit, atmosphere, tone, flavor, flavour

n. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"

portion, lot, fate, luck, fortune, circumstances

n. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"

area

n. a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"

proximity

n. the region close around a person or thing

territory, district, populated area

n. a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

region

n. a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions"

house, family, household, menage, ménage

n. a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"

refuge, sanctuary, asylum

n. a shelter from danger or hardship

institution

n. an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated

retreat, hideaway

n. an area where you can be alone

creation, nature, world, universe, cosmos, macrocosm

n. everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence"

atmosphere

n. the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body

habitation

n. the native habitat or home of an animal or plant

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