Synonyms of environs

environs 1 of 2

plural noun

in-ˈvī-rənz 

1

as in outskirts

the districts adjacent to a city

the city and its environs total about a million in population

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outskirts
• suburbia
• countryside
• purlieus
• country
• exurbia

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• downtown
• inner city
• midtown
• core city

2

as in vicinity

an adjoining region or space

you can get just about any kind of ethnic food in the environs of the university

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vicinity
• backyard
• environment
• neighborhood
• surroundings
• vicinage
• purlieus
• surround

3

as in surroundings

the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded

growing up in the environs of the big city endowed him with a certain urbanity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surroundings
• environment
• atmosphere
• climate
• surround
• context
• terrain
• milieu
• setting
• space
• ambient
• location
• clime
• place
• contexture
• backdrop
• medium
• mise-en-scène
• situation
• element
• background
• position
• habitat
• status
• geography
• microenvironment

environs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of environ

as in surrounds

to form a circle around

a decaying, impoverished city environed by affluent suburbs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surrounds
• encircles
• circles
• encompasses
• incloses
• rings
• embraces
• walls
• encloses
• girds
• girdles
• wreathes
• compasses
• besieges
• circumscribes
• fences (in)
• swarms
• closes in
• hems (in)
• intrenches
• entrenches
• besets
• cordons (off)
• invests

Examples of environs in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Plural noun

Beckham is clearly a celebrity befitting the LA environs. —Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2022

The offerings are perfectly paired with the transportive environs. —William Li, Town & Country, 8 July 2022

The holidays spark still more dazzle in this high alpine village, a time when outdoor adventures are complemented by toast-worthy gatherings within toasty environs. —Dallas News, 15 Dec. 2022

The Flames could be overmatched here, but Hugh Freeze is familiar with the SEC and with coaching in its hostile environs. —USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2022