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environs definition

en·vi·rons (ən vī′rənz, in-)

plural noun

  1. the districts surrounding a town or city; suburbs or outskirts
  2. surrounding area; vicinity

Etymology: ME enviroun (sing.) < OFr environ, orig. adv., around < en-, en- + viron, a circuit < virer, to turn: see veer

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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