All 6 Uses

environment
in
Wonder, by R.J. Palacio
(Edited)

"So, what are some really important things?" he asked us. ... FAMILY. PARENTS. PETS.
One girl called out: "The environment!"
p. 46.9

environment = the natural world
THE ENVIRONMENT, he wrote on the chalkboard, and added: OUR WORLD!
p. 46.9
Sometimes these mutations occur during pregnancy. Sometimes they're inherited from one parent carrying the dominant gene. Sometimes they're caused by the interaction of many genes, possibly in combination with environmental factors.
p. 104.6

environmental = related to surrounding conditions
See, there's this boy who's starting middle school this year, and he's never been in a real school environment before because he was homeschooled, so...
p. 134.7 *

environment = surrounding conditions
At the beginning of the school year, when I enlisted certain children to be a "welcoming committee" to August, I did so as a way of easing his transition into a school environment.
p. 163.5

environment = conditions
The Broarwood Nature Reserve, as you know, is dedicated to preserving our natural resources and the environment.
p. 261.6 *

environment = the natural world

Definitions:

(1) (environment as in: the environmental movement)
the natural world (life, air, water, land...) -- often used in reference to the impact of human technology
(2) (environment as in: her family environment)
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"
(3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)