ENVIRONS Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

environs 1 of 2

plural noun

in-ˈvī-rənz

Definition of environs

as in outskirts

the districts adjacent to a city the city and its environs total about a million in population

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Relevance

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as in vicinity

an adjoining region or space you can get just about any kind of ethnic food in the environs of the university

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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

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environs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of environ

as in surrounds

to form a circle around a decaying, impoverished city environed by affluent suburbs

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Plural noun

But Kapoor’s love for these oddballs and their environs is consistently infectious. — Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 2 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 The beach environs is a reset of the yearslong Hyde Park event. — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2022 The offerings are perfectly paired with the transportive environs. — William Li, Town & Country, 8 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for environs

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Plural Noun

Commissioner Andrew Brink said several new residences are in development in the area and the proposal seemed compatible with its surroundings.

— Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2023
Spas are also offering treatments that emphasize connecting with natural surroundings.

— Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2023

Definition of surroundings

Verb

The 2026 Man Pavilion Designed by Alexander Rose Another key Axis Mundi structure this year is Cryptomeria, the pavilion that surrounds the Man.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Anna Watson’s lighting keeps much of the house just dim enough to make the imagination dangerous, while Tony winner Gareth Fry’s sound design surrounds the audience with ominous noises whose sources aren’t always immediately clear.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of surrounds

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