environs

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A form of environ — In the neighbourhood; around.

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environmentsurroundingssurroundpurlieu
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of environ: the environment, the surroundings.
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of environ

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe area in which something exists or lives

Similar
environmentsurroundingssurround
Broader
geographical areageographic areageographical region

nounan outer adjacent area of any place

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purlieu
Broader
geographical areageographic areageographical region
Also see
environageenvironmentpurlieusurroundsurroundingssurrounds

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From environ + -s.

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APA

environs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/environs

MLA

“environs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/environs. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “environs,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/environs.

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