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environs

[ en-vahy-ruhnz, -vahy-ernz, en-ver-uhnz, -vahy-ernz ]

plural noun

  1. the surrounding parts or districts, as of a city; outskirts; suburbs.
  2. surrounding objects; surroundings; environment.
  3. an area or space close by; vicinity.


environs

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plural noun

  1. a surrounding area or region, esp the suburbs or outskirts of a town or city; vicinity
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of environs1

1655–65; < French (plural); replacing Middle English environ < Old French, noun use of environ around; environ
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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.

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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.

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I bolted to a city of more verdant environs.

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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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Scott’s performance as the team leader who’s seeking answers, and perhaps even liberation from Lumon, is strikingly authentic against the fabricated, sterile environs of the office.

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