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- Dictionaryenvirons/ɪnˈvʌɪrənz/
plural
- 1. the surrounding area or district: "the picturesque environs of the loch"
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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.
The meaning of ENVIRONS is the districts around a city. How to use environs in a sentence.
(Definition of environs from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) environs | Intermediate English. plural noun. us / ɪnˈvɑɪ·rənz, -ˈvɑɪ·ərnz / Add to word list. the area surrounding a place, esp. a town.
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.
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 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.
