explore the surroundings

Meaning

This expression means to investigate, walk around, or get to know the area near where you are staying or visiting. It is commonly used when arriving at a new hotel, city, or nature spot to describe looking around to see what is nearby.

Examples

• After we check into the hotel, let's go out and explore the surroundings.

  After we check into the hotel, let's go out and explore the surroundings.

• The cabin is beautiful, and there are plenty of trails to explore the surroundings.

  The cabin is beautiful, and there are plenty of trails to explore the surroundings.

• I love renting a bike to explore the surroundings of any new city I visit.

  I love renting a bike to explore the surroundings of any new city I visit.

• Before booking, make sure to read about the hotel to see if it's safe to explore the surroundings at night.

  Before booking, make sure to read about the hotel to see if it's safe to explore the surroundings at night.

• We spent the entire afternoon exploring the surroundings of the ancient castle.

  We spent the entire afternoon exploring the surroundings of the ancient castle.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We decided to explore the surrounding.

  ✓ We decided to explore the surroundings.

  The word 'surroundings' must always be plural when referring to the area or environment around you.

• ✗ Let's explore around the surroundings of the hotel.

  ✓ Let's explore the surroundings of the hotel.

  The verb 'explore' already implies looking around, so adding the preposition 'around' is redundant.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Once we drop our bags off, we should definitely ___.

  💡 Look around the local area.

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  explore the surroundings

• The guide recommended that we ___ on foot to find the best local cafes.

  💡 Discover the nearby area.

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  explore the surroundings