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- Dictionaryenvirons/ɪnˈvʌɪrənz/
plural
- 1. the surrounding area or district: "the picturesque environs of the loch"
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The meaning of ENVIRONS is the districts around a city. How to use environs in a sentence.
the area surrounding a place, especially a town. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Towns & regions: environments & localities. arrondissement. backyard. belt. census tract. conservation area. demesne. locale. locality. localized. locally. Milton Keynes. neck. neighbourhood. non-local. non-metro. quarter.
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.
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.
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.
Environ definition: to form a circle or ring round; surround; envelop. See examples of ENVIRON used in a sentence.
A complete guide to the word "ENVIRONS": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Environs definition, the surrounding parts or districts, as of a city; outskirts; suburbs. See more.
Definition of environs noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
