the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
"survival in an often hostile environment"
synonyms: habitat, territory, domain, home, abode, surroundings, conditions, environs, circumstances
the natural world, as a whole or in a particular geographical area, especially as affected by human activity.
"the impact of pesticides on the environment"
synonyms: the natural world, nature, the living world, the world, the earth, the ecosystem, the biosphere, Mother Nature, Gaia, wildlife, flora and fauna, the countryside, the landscape