1. the surroundings or place where someone or something lives

"When someone does a small task beautifully, their whole environment is affected by it."

- Jerry Seinfeld (1954 - )

2. the natural world and all its living and nonliving components, including air, water, soil, plants, and animals

"The environment is where we all meet; where we all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share."

- Lady Bird Johnson (1912 - 2007)