Collocations for "environment"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "environment" in context.
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environment
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [harsh, wet, sunny] environment
- a [desert, rainforest, temperate, tropical] environment
- the [harsh] environment of the [desert]
- take care of the environment
- care about the environment
- clean up the environment
- save the environment from [disaster, pollution, toxic gases]
- [plans, initiatives, pacts] to protect the environment
- harms the environment (by)
- is [harmful, beneficial, good, better] for the environment
- is [harmful] to the environment
- the Earth's environment
- improve the environment by [providing, reducing, using]
- the [bird's, monkey's, buffalo's] environment
- is [destroying, threatening, removing] the [bird's] (natural) environment
- is their natural environment
- is in a new and [scary, unusual] environment
- an [inviting, intimidating, unpleasant] environment
- the [school, office, home] environment
- the environment in the [school]
- a [safe, welcoming, familiar] environment for
- a safe environment to [live, work, bring up children]
- an environment for [students, children]
- [comes from, grew up in] a different environment
- computing: a [desktop, real-time, development] environment
- an environment artist
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'environment' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
affect
- better
- destroy
- harm
- impact
- protect
- provide
- respect
- ruin
- secure
- settle
- structure
- commitment
- health
- notice
- work
- adult
- calm
- creative
- harsh
- healthy
- safe
- religious
- peaceful
- natural
- countryside
- marsh
- dedication
- adjustment
- pedestrian
- protection
- thrive
- flourish
- loving
- luxurious
- marine
- modest
- parallel
- plush
- relative
- relaxing
- stable
- supportive
- typical
- ultimate
- urban
- welcoming
- buoyant
- carefree
- challenging
