All 8 Uses
environment
in
Hillbilly Elegy
(Edited)
- It is unquestionably beautiful, but its beauty is obscured by the environmental waste and loose trash that scatters the countryside.
p. 21.1 *environmental = relating to the natural world
- I'd like to tell you how my grandparents thrived in their new environment, how they raised a successful family, and how they retired comfortably middle-class.
p. 30.3environment = surrounding conditions
- Indeed, the work environment once mirrored the Kentucky towns that many of the employees came from.
p. 48.8
- In other words, despite all of the environmental pressures from my neighborhood and community, I received a different message at home.
p. 60.7environmental = relating to surrounding conditions
- But for him to make better choices, he needs to live in an environment that forces him to ask tough questions about himself.
p. 194.1environment = surrounding conditions
- When I arrived at the restaurant, I thought it a pity that the most expensive meal I'd ever eaten would take place in such a high-stakes environment.
p. 211.1
- But I was so impressed by the environment that "being myself" meant staring slack-jawed at the fineries of the restaurant and wondering how much they cost.
p. 211.8 *
- At every level of my life and in every environment, I have found family and mentors and lifelong friends who supported and enabled me.
p. 253.3environment = web of surrounding conditions
Definitions:
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(1)
(environment as in: the environmental movement) the natural world (life, air, water, land...) -- often used in reference to the impact of human technology
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(2)
(environment as in: her family environment) surrounding conditionsin 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)