surrounding

adjacent

Directly next to

• neighboringSituated beside another
• nearbyAt small distance
• borderingSharing an edge with

adjoining · flanking · proximate · abutting · contiguous · next-door · immediate · close · fringing · skirting

border

Outer edge or limit

• boundaryLine marking a limit
• edgeBoundary or sharpness
• marginEdge of a page

fringe · rim · periphery · outskirts · confines · limits · bounds · verge · brink · circumference

encircle

Surround on all sides

• envelopSurround and cover fully
• encompassInclude within bounds
• encaseSurround on all sides

embrace · ring · girdle · circumscribe · wreathe · shroud · swathe · cocoon · wrap · enfold

habitat

Organism's natural environment

• ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
• terrainLand's physical features
• landscapeVisible features of terrain

nature · ecology · flora · fauna · climate · topography · wildlife · biosphere · environs · locale

setting

Context of events

• backdropRear stage scenery
• circumstancesConditions affecting an event
• conditionsPrevailing state of affairs

situation · milieu · framework · scenario · background · scene · stage · domain · sphere · arena

atmosphere

Gaseous layer around planets

• moodPrevailing emotional condition
• auraPerceived emanation surrounding someone
• vibeIntuitive sense of mood

ambience · feel · tone · air · character · spirit · climate · tenor · quality · essence

• closing innearing, approaching, converging, zeroing in, hemming in
• containingcontaining, enclosing, encasing, wrapping, enveloping
• close-rangeclose, nearby, adjacent, immediate, vicinity
• intimidationthreats, threatening, menacing, intimidate, bullying
• spatial adjectivesupper, lower, inner, outer, front
• positionsabove, behind, below, beside, between