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environs
[ en-vahy-ruhnz, -vahy-ernz, en-ver-uhnz, -vahy-ernz ]
plural noun
- the surrounding parts or districts, as of a city; outskirts; suburbs.
- surrounding objects; surroundings; environment.
- an area or space close by; vicinity.
environs
/ ɪˈɪəԳ /
plural noun
- a surrounding area or region, esp the suburbs or outskirts of a town or city; vicinity
Word History and Origins
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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