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environ
1[ en-vahy-ruhn, -vahy-ern ]
verb (used with object)
- to form a circle or ring round; surround; envelop:
a house environed by pleasant grounds; to be environed by bad influences.
environ.
2abbreviation for
- environment.
- environmental.
- environmentalism.
- environmentalist.
environ
/ ɪˈɪə /
verb
- tr to encircle or surround
Other Word Forms
- ܲe·۴DzԱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of environ1
Example Sentences
Hundreds of Christians, but also some Muslims, uprooted by Israeli bombardment, now reside on church grounds or in the surrounding environs.
Last week, the Israeli military dropped fliers above Koawaya, telling villagers they were forbidden from having arms when they moved around in the village and its environs.
Gaxiola and his family soon drove off, leaving the ranch and environs to the police and investigators gathering clues to this unfathomable discovery that has transfixed Mexico.
I bolted to a city of more verdant environs.
February arrives after a tough January for Los Angeles and its environs; if you haven’t been reading much, it’s understandable.
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