/ɪnvajˈɹʌnz/ - [invayrunz] - en•vi•rons
We found 6 definitions of environs from 5 different sources.
NounPlural: environs |
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environs - an outer adjacent area of any place | ||
purlieu | ||
environs - the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround" | ||
environment, surroundings, surround | ||
geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region a demarcated area of the Earth | ||
ambiance, ambience the atmosphere of an environment | ||
medium an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication | ||
setting, scene the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story" | ||
element the most favorable environment for a plant or animal; "water is the element of fishes" | ||
habitat, home ground the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds" | ||
melting pot an environment in which many ideas and races are socially assimilated |