environs
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en·vi·rons | \ in-ˈvī-rənz 
, -ˈvī(-ə)rnz \
, -ˈvī(-ə)rnz \Definition of environs
1 : the districts around a city
2a : environing things : surroundings
b : an adjoining region or space : vicinity
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environs
noun English Language Learners Definition of environs
: the area that is around a place (such as a city)
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The first known use of environs was in 1665
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