General Definition: 1. The area around a particular place or point of reference, or any thing or any action directly or indirectly associated with this, such as surroundings, situation, and context. As a Noun: 1. The area which is all around a particular place. English = surroundings, environment. 2. What is happening in a particular place at a particular time. English = situation. 3. The general information about the time, place, and situation in which an idea or event occurs which you need to know in order to understand it fully. English = context. 4. The words, signs or sentences before or after other words, signs or sentences which help to make the meaning clear. English = context.