Added 7 October 2026
environment
/ɪnˈvaɪ.ɹə.mənt/ noun
In Latin: circumiectum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about environment at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The totality of surrounding conditions.
he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room
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The area in which something exists or lives.
the country--the flat agricultural surround
Origin
From Middle French environnement. Compare French environnement. By surface analysis, environ + -ment.
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