Sample sentences for ENVIRONMENT

2 meanings

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1 —as in:
the environmental movement

Definition

the natural world (life, air, water, land...) — often used in reference to the impact of human technology

She made the environment the top concern in her speech and warned against spoiling the earth.

environment = the natural world

Other Uses (with this meaning)

environment = the natural world

environmental = relating to the natural world

The Broarwood Nature Reserve, as you know, is dedicated to preserving our natural resources and the environment.
R.J. Palacio -- Wonder

environment = the natural world

Aside from corruption and bad government, my father's main concern in those days was the environment.
Malala Yousafzai -- I Am Malala

environment = natural world (the quality of human, animal, and plant life)

His advisers, who had updates on infrastructure and some environmental concerns, were seated to one side, and the camera cut to show them.
Kiera Cass -- The Selection

environmental = related to the natural world

It is unquestionably beautiful, but its beauty is obscured by the environmental waste and loose trash that scatters the countryside.
J.D. Vance -- Hillbilly Elegy

environmental = relating to the natural world

Mr. Eberhardt explained that he had borrowed the file, xeroxed every page, and then taken the material to some lawyers who were experts on environmental matters.
Carl Hiassen -- Hoot

environmental = the quality of human, animal, and plant life

Consequently, the Environmental Impact Statement conveniently disappeared from the city files.
Carl Hiassen -- Hoot

environmental impact statement = a report on the effects of certain actions upon the quality of human, animal, and plant life

The missing Environmental Impact Statement made the front page of the Gazette and ultimately proved to be the fatal blow to the pancake-house project.
Carl Hiassen -- Hoot

environmental impact statement = a report on the effects of certain actions upon the quality of human, animal, and plant life

2 —as in:
her family environment

Definition

surrounding conditions

in various senses, including:

conditions in a location or geographic area — as in "the desert environment"
conditions that affect a particular activity — as in "the learning environment"
conditions that create a certain mood — as in "a competitive environment," or "a romantic environment,"
conditions that impact a particular computer system, subsystem, or program — as in "the Windows environment"