environs
en·vi·rons
noun pl \in-ˈvī-rənz, -ˈvī(-ə)rnz\Definition of ENVIRONS
1
: the districts around a city
2
a : environing things : surroundings b : an adjoining region or space : vicinity
Examples of ENVIRONS
- <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>
First Known Use of ENVIRONS
1665
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