environs

plural noun

en·​vi·​rons in-ˈvī-rənz How to pronounce environs (audio) -ˈvī(-ə)rnz How to pronounce environs (audio)
1
: the districts around a city
2
a
b
: an adjoining region or space : vicinity

Examples of environs in a Sentence

the city and its environs total about a million in population you can get just about any kind of ethnic food in the environs of the university growing up in the environs of the big city endowed him with a certain urbanity
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The interior environs are sportier than the standard Benz models, though, as the AMG versions come with sport seats with red contrasting stitching, a sport steering wheel, red seatbelts, and aluminum accents. Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 1 Feb. 2023 But Kapoor’s love for these oddballs and their environs is consistently infectious. Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2022 The beach environs is a reset of the yearslong Hyde Park event. Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2022 For three hours, Cohen held court and mingled with about 450 baseball fans, neighbors and community activists to talk about turning the environs around Citi Field into a year-round, all-weather entertainment destination. Gregory Korte, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for environs 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1660, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Time Traveler
The first known use of environs was circa 1660

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“Environs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/environs. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

environs

plural noun
en·​vi·​rons in-ˈvī-rənz How to pronounce environs (audio) -ˈvī(-ə)rnz How to pronounce environs (audio)
1
: the districts around a city
2

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