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surroundings
What does surroundings mean?
surroundings (noun): the area in which something exists or lives.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce surroundings?
/səˈɹaʊndɪŋz/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of surroundings?
Words related to surroundings
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “surroundings” mean?
an economic role for which a person is paid
Not quite: that's what job means.
the area in which something exists or lives
Right! That's what “surroundings” means.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
Not quite: that's what type means.
systematic investigation to establish facts
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Which word is closest in meaning to “surroundings”?
development
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environment
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information
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association
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