Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
Environmental means concerned with the protection of the natural world of land, sea, air, plants, and animals.
...the environmental claims being made for some products...
Environmental groups plan to stage public protests during the conference.
ADJ: ADJ n
• environmentally
...the high price of environmentally friendly goods.
ADV: ADV adj
2.
Environmental means relating to or caused by the surroundings in which someone lives or something exists.
It protects against environmental hazards such as wind and sun...
ADJ: ADJ n