The term 'surroundings' refers to the environment or setting in which something is situated. It can include the BACKGROUND, ENTOURAGE, TERRITORY, AMBIENCE, LOCALE, SCENERY, SCENE, ATMOSPHERE, CONTEXT, ENVIRONS, AREA, MIDST, MILIEU, and miseenscene. BACKGROUND refers to the information that is known about a particular situation or event. ENTOURAGE is a group of people who accompany or follow someone. TERRITORY is an AREA of land that is owned or controlled by a particular person or organization. AMBIENCE is the ATMOSPHERE or feeling of a place. LOCALE is the particular place or position of something. SCENERY is the natural features of a landscape. SCENE is a view or prospect of a place. ATMOSPHERE is the pervading tone or mood of a place or situation. CONTEXT is the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea. ENVIRONS are the surrounding AREA or environment of a place. AREA is a particular geographical region. MIDST is the middle part or center of something. MILIEU is the physical or social setting in which something occurs. Miseenscene is the arrangement of SCENERY and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted.