environment

/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/

nounen · vi · ron · ment

Think: "In my ENVIRonment, I need an IRON MENTor" — ENVIR + ON + MENT helps you remember the middle and the ending.

Yes, it's environment. Don’t drop the second “n”: it’s environ + ment (…n + ment).

Definitions

  1. nounthe natural world around us, including air, water, land, plants, and animals
  2. nounthe conditions and surroundings in which a person, animal, or plant lives or works

Examples

  • Recycling helps protect the environment.
  • A quiet environment can make it easier to concentrate on homework.
  • Polar bears depend on a cold Arctic environment to survive.

Synonyms

surroundingshabitatsettingconditionsecosystem

Antonyms

vacuum

Translations

ES medio ambientePT meio ambienteFR environnement

Common misspellings

enviromentenvironmantenvirnmentenviornmentenvirnomentenvironementenvironmnent

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