Ambient vs. Surroundings

Ambientadjective

Encompassing on all sides; surrounding; encircling; enveloping.

‘A cup of tea eventually cools to the ambient temperature.’;

Surroundingsnoun

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

Ambientadjective

(music) Evoking or creating an atmosphere: atmospheric.

Surroundingsnoun

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

Ambientadjective

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

‘ambient food’; ‘ambient warehousing’;

Surroundingsnoun

the environmental condition

Ambientadjective

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

Surroundingsnoun

the area in which something exists or lives;

‘the country--the flat agricultural surround’;

Ambientnoun

Something that surrounds; encompassing material, substance or shape.

Surroundings

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

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;

‘the ambient air’; ‘ambient sound’; ‘the ambient temperature’;