en•vir•on•ment
environmentenvironmentsBrE /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/NAmE /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/ noun thesaurus collocations synonyms example bank 1 [countable, uncountable] the conditions that affect the behaviour and development of sb/sth; the physical conditions that sb/sth exists ina pleasant working/learning environment An unhappy home environment can affect a child's behaviour. They have created an environment in which productivity should flourish. the political environment tests carried out in a controlled environment 2 the environment [singular] the natural world in which people, animals and plants livethe Department of the Environment measures to protect the environment pollution of the environment damage to the environment 3 [countable] (computing) the complete structure within which a user, computer or program operatesa desktop development environment