environment

UK /ɪnˈvaɪ.ɹə.mənt/ US /ɪnˈvaɪ.ɚn.mənt/
noun 5

Collocations

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(noun.)

ADJ

immediate

My children feel safer when their immediate environment is clean and organized.

alien, new | friendly | pleasant | clean, healthy | stimulating

favourable

The school created a favourable environment where all students felt comfortable asking questions.

uncertain, unstable | dangerous | noisy | competitive | hostile | extreme, harsh

fragile

Pollution threatens the fragile environment that many endangered species depend on for survival.

rural, urban | arid, cold, warm | aquatic, coastal, forest, mountain

domestic, family, home

A supportive family environment helps children develop confidence and good social skills.

physical | cultural, emotional, social

office, work, working, workplace

The company created a safe workplace environment so employees felt comfortable reporting problems.

classroom, educational, learning, school, teaching, training

economic, financial

The bank decided to expand its services due to the favorable financial environment.

political

business, commercial, corporate

Working in a corporate environment requires different skills than running your own small business.

professional

VERB + ENVIRONMENT

create, provide

The school worked hard to create a safe environment where all students felt welcome and respected.

adapt to

Many species have adapted to the changing ocean environment over millions of years.

improve

explore

The new students spent their first day exploring the school environment with great curiosity.

PREP

in an/the ~

Children learn best when they feel safe and happy in their environment.

ADJ

natural | global, world | local

VERB + ENVIRONMENT

preserve, protect, safeguard

We all have a responsibility to preserve the environment for future generations.

PREP

in the ~

Plastic waste in the environment is harming ocean animals around the world.

PHRASES

conservation/protection of the environment, damage to the environment

The government passed new laws to strengthen protection of the environment for future generations.

harmful to the environment

Plastic bags are very harmful to the environment because they take hundreds of years to break down.

pollution of the environment up, improve

have an impact on

Plastic pollution has a significant impact on the environment worldwide.

damage, harm, pollute

Factory emissions harm the environment by releasing toxic gases into the air.

ENVIRONMENT + NOUN

agency, committee, department, group, ministry | minister, official | clean spokesman, spokeswoman | policy | conference | protection | issues

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