This is the 17094th most frequent Russian word.
среда
"Среда" means "Wednesday" or "environment."
Here, 'среда' is used to indicate a day of the week (Wednesday).
Среда — это третий день недели.
Wednesday is the third day of the week.
In this sentence, 'среда' refers to an environment or setting (business environment).
В городе сложилась продуктивная деловая среда.
The city has developed a productive business environment.
Here, 'среда' denotes a natural environment or ecosystem (forest environment).