environ

verb en·vi·ron \ in-ˈvī-rən , -ˈvī(-ə)rn \

Examples: environ in a Sentence

Definition of environ

environed; environing; environs

transitive verb

: encircle, surround

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Examples of environ in a Sentence

a decaying, impoverished city environed by affluent suburbs

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Even though Hollywood makes L.A. and environs a celebrity magnet, not all the big real estate action plays out within the City of Angels.

— neal j. leitereg and lauren beale, latimes.com, "Hot Property: Fanning out across the nation," 9 Sep. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of environ

Middle English envirounen, from Anglo-French enviruner, from envirun around, from en in (from Latin in) + virun circle, from virer to turn — more at ¹veer

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First Known Use: 14th century

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