Definition

1. Noun (plural)
   • The surrounding area or district, especially of a city or town: "environs" refers to the immediate vicinity or the outlying districts that surround a particular central place, such as a city.
   • The surrounding conditions or environment: It can also denote the general setting or context in which something exists or operates.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • We decided to explore the environs of the ancient castle. (We decided to explore the area surrounding the ancient castle.)
  • The city and its environs have a population of over two million. (The city and the districts around it have a population of over two million.)
  • The plant can only survive in the specific environs of a tropical rainforest. (The plant can only survive in the specific environmental conditions of a tropical rainforest.)

Advanced Usage

• "in the environs of": in the area surrounding a particular place.
  • They own several vineyards in the environs of Bordeaux. (They own several vineyards in the area surrounding Bordeaux.)

Variants and Related Words

• Environment (n): The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates. (This is a broader, more general term.)
  • We must protect the natural environment.
• Surroundings (n, plural): The things and conditions around a person or thing.
  • The house is set in beautiful surroundings.
• Vicinity (n): The area near or surrounding a particular place.
  • There are several good restaurants in the vicinity.

Synonyms

• Outskirts: The outer parts of a town or city.
• Periphery: The outer limits or edge of an area or object.
• Suburbs: Residential districts on the outskirts of a city.

Related Phrases

• "the immediate environs": the area directly surrounding a place.
  • The explosion damaged buildings in the immediate environs of the factory. (The explosion damaged buildings in the area directly surrounding the factory.)

Noun

1. an outer adjacent area of any place
2. the area in which something exists or lives
   • the country--the flat agricultural surround