en·vi·rons ( n-v  r nz, -vrnz)pl.n. 1. A surrounding area, especially of a city. 2. Surroundings; environment. [French, from Old French, pl. of environ, circuit, from environ, round about; see environ.] |
environs [ɪnˈvaɪrənz]
pl n
a surrounding area or region, esp the suburbs or outskirts of a town or city; vicinity
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| Noun | 1. |  environs - the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround"medium - the surrounding environment; "fish require an aqueous medium" setting, scene - the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story" element - the most favorable environment for a plant or animal; "water is the element of fishes" geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earth habitat, home ground - the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds" melting pot - an environment in which many ideas and races are socially assimilated parts - the local environment; "he hasn't been seen around these parts in years" |
| 2. | environs - an outer adjacent area of any place geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earth |
environs
plural noun surrounding area, surroundings, district, suburbs, neighbourhood, outskirts, precincts, vicinity, locality, purlieus From the hill we had a fine view of the village and its environs.
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