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plural
- 1. the surrounding area or district: "the picturesque environs of the loch"
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ENVIRONS definition: 1. the area surrounding a place, especially a town 2. the area surrounding a place, especially a…. Learn more.
the area surrounding a place, esp. a town. (Definition of environs from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of environs. environs. And there was a certain buzz that accompanied games in foreign, albeit cozier environs.
1. : the districts around a city. 2. a. : environing things : surroundings. b. : an adjoining region or space : vicinity. Synonyms. outskirts. purlieus. suburbia. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of environs in a Sentence.
an area or space close by; vicinity.
In general, the environs are the areas surrounding a particular place or location. Environs is a plural noun taking a plural verb, and it comes from an Old French word, environer, meaning to enclose, surround, or encircle. When you book your hotel reservations, you should make sure the environs around the hotel are safe.
Environs definition: the surrounding parts or districts, as of a city; outskirts; suburbs.. See examples of ENVIRONS used in a sentence.
1. the surrounding parts or districts, as of a city; outskirts; suburbs. 2. surroundings; environment. 3. the nearby area or space; vicinity. [1655–65; < French (pl.); replacing Middle English environ < Old French, n. use of environ around; see environ]
environs. noun. /ɪnˈvaɪrənz/. /ɪnˈvaɪrənz/. [plural] (formal) the area surrounding a place. Berlin and its environs. people living in the immediate environs of a nuclear plant. London and its environs are rich in history.
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Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. The districts surrounding a town or city; suburbs or outskirts. Webster's New World. Surrounding area; vicinity. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Surroundings; environment. American Heritage. The surroundings; the environment. Wiktionary. Synonyms: surroundings. environment. purlieu. turf. territory. outskirts.
