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surroundings vs setting

setting vs surroundings

surroundings and setting both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surroundings Yes No No No
setting Yes No No No
As nouns, setting is a hyponym of surroundings; that is, setting is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than surroundings:
  • surroundings: the area in which something exists or lives
  • setting: the context and environment in which something is set
Other hyponyms of surroundings include ambiance, ambience, medium, scene, element, habitat, home ground, melting pot, parts.
surroundings (noun) setting (noun)
the area in which something exists or lives a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place
the environmental condition arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
a table service for one person
the context and environment in which something is set
the physical position of something
the state of the environment in which a situation exists
the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
Difference between surroundings and setting

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