Vocabulary List N°439 v.0.3 with 29 entries in one chapter with 17 definitions and 12 examples. Updated at Oct 17, 2026.
π️ 1. Head Definitions
- Britannica: environment 1 |n| the conditions that surround someone or something. (From The Britannica Dictionary. Oct 17, 2026.)
- Britannica: environment 2 |n| the conditions and influences that affect the growth, health, progress, etc., of someone or something. (From The Britannica Dictionary. Oct 17, 2026.)
- Britannica: environment 3 |n| the natural world. (From The Britannica Dictionary. Oct 17, 2026.)
- Cambridge: environment 1 |n| the air, water, and land in or on which people, animals, and plants live. (From Cambridge Dictionary. Oct 16, 2026)
- "Certain chemicals have been banned because of their damaging effect on the environment.". (From Cambridge Dictionary. Oct 16, 2026)
- "We're not doing enough to protect the environment from pollution." (From Cambridge Dictionary. Oct 16, 2026)
- "The radiation leak has had a disastrous effect on the environment. (From Cambridge Dictionary. Oct 16, 2026)
- "We must ensure that tourism develops in harmony with the environment." (From Cambridge Dictionary. Oct 16, 2026)
- 'We won't invest in any company that pollutes the environment." (From Cambridge Dictionary. Oct 16, 2026)
- "A dangerous amount of radioactivity was released into the environment last month.
- "It would be better for the environment if more people used bikes rather than cars." (From Cambridge Dictionary. Oct 16, 2026)
- Cambridge: environment 2 |n| the conditions that you live or work in and the way that they influence how you feel or how effectively you can work. (From Cambridge Dictionary. Oct 16, 2026)
- "Working environment The office is quite briht and airy - it's a pleasant working environment." (From Cambridge Dictionary. Oct 16, 2026)
- "Home environment As a parent you try to create a stable home environment." (From Cambridge Dictionary. Oct 16, 2026)
- Chat GPT: environment 1 |n| environment means everything around us, including the air, water, land, plants, animals, and people. (From Chat GPT. Oct 16, 2026.)
- Chat GPT: environment 2 |n| the environment is the world around us and the things that affect our lives. (From Chat GPT. Oct 16, 2026.)
- Collins: environment |vn| (variable noun): someone's environment is all the circumstances, people, things, and events around them that influence their life.
- "Pupils in our schools are taught in a safe, secure environment." (From Collins Dictionary. Oct 16, 2026)
- "Our moral character is formed not by heredity but by environment." (From Collins Dictionary. Oct 16, 2026)
- "The twins were separated at birth and brought up in entirely different environments." (From Collins Dictionary. Oct 16, 2026)
- Dictionary: environment 1 |n| external conditions or surroundings, esp those in which people live or work. (From dictionary.com. Oct 17, 2026.)
- Dictionary: environment 2 |n| ecology the external surroundings in which a plant or animal lives, which tend to influence its development and behaviour. (From dictionary.com. Oct 17, 2026.)
- Dictionary: environment 3 |n| the state of being environed; encirclement. (From dictionary.com. Oct 17, 2026.)
Dictionary: environment 4 |n| all of the biotic and abiotic factors that act on an organism, population, or ecological community and influence its survival and development. Biotic factors include the organisms themselves, their food, and their interactions. Abiotic factors include such items as sunlight, soil, air, water, climate, and pollution. Organisms respond to changes in their environment by evolutionary adaptations in form and behavior. (From dictionary.com. Oct 17, 2026.)
- Gemini: environment 1: The Natural World: |n| in a general sense, "the environment" refers to Earth's physical and biological system—including the air, water, land, soil, climate, and living organisms (biota). You can explore global protection efforts through the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. (From Gemini IA. Oct 16, 2026.)
- Gemini: environment 2: Social and Personal Conditions |n| on a human or psychological level, it means the immediate surroundings, culture, family, or workplace that shape a person's behavior and development (e.g., a "supportive home environment" or "competitive business environment"). (From Gemini IA. Oct 16, 2026.)
- Merriam Webster: environment |n|an environment is the sum of all external conditions, circumstances, and influences that surround and affect the growth, health, and survival of a living organism or system. ( (From Merriam Webster Dictionary. Oct 15, 2026).
- Oxford: environment 1 / inΛvΔ«rΙnmΙnt, ΙͺnΛvaΙͺrΙnmΙnt |n| the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates. (From Oxford Dictionary. Oct 15, 2026).
- "Survival in an often hostile environment." (From Oxford Dictionary. Oct 15, 2026).
- Oxford: environment 2 |n| (the environment) the natural world, as a whole or in a particular geographical area, especially as affected by human activity.(FF (From Oxford Dictionary. Oct 15, 2026).
- "The impact of pesticides on the environment [as modifier] a parliamentary environment committee. (From Oxford Dictionary. Oct 15, 2026).
- UNESCO: environment |n| the term "environment" refers to the surrounding conditions in which living organisms exist, encompassing both natural and human-made elements. It includes components such as air, water, soil, and biodiversity, which are essential for sustaining life. (From UNESCO. Oct 17, 2026.)
- global warming |n| the long-term increase in Earth's average temperature caused by human activities and the greenhouse effect. (From Google IA. Oct 17, 2026).
- smog |n| fog or haze combined with smoke and other atmospheric pollutants: exhaust emissions are mainly responsible for the smog [count noun] the fires caused widespread smogs. (From Oxford Dictionary. Oct 17, 2026.)













