Ambient vs. Surroundings

Ambientadjective

Encompassing on all sides; surrounding; encircling; enveloping.

Ambientadjective

(music) Evoking or creating an atmosphere: atmospheric.

Ambientadjective

Relating to, or suitable for, storage at room temperature.

Ambientadjective

(mathematics) Containing objects or describing a setting that one is interested in.

Ambientnoun

Something that surrounds; encompassing material, substance or shape.

Ambientnoun

(astrology) The atmosphere; the surrounding air or sky; atmospheric components collectively such as air, clouds, water vapour, hail, etc.

Ambientnoun

A type of modern music that creates a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere.

Ambientadjective

Encompassing on all sides; circumfused; investing.

Ambientnoun

Something that surrounds or invests; as, air . . . being a perpetual ambient.

Ambientadjective

completely enveloping;

Surroundingsnoun

The area surrounding someone or something, together with the objects and circumstances in the vicinity; the environment or ambiance.

Surroundingsnoun

(physics) All parts of the universe that are not within the thermodynamic system of interest.

Surroundingsnoun

the environmental condition

Surroundingsnoun

the area in which something exists or lives;

Surroundings

Surroundings are the area around a given physical or geographical point or place. The exact definition depends on the field.