Environs: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Environs noun. The area surrounding a place.
How to say it
in-VY-runz/ɪnˈvaɪrənz/
3 syllables, stressed on the second (VY).
Environs in a sentence
We explored Florence and its environs by bike.
The hotel’s guide lists every café and museum in its immediate environs.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- surroundings
- outskirts
- vicinity
- neighbourhood
Where environs comes from
From Old French environ, round about.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The hotel’s guide lists every café and museum in its immediate _____.
- environs
- nomad
- vagabond
Show the answer
environs: The hotel’s guide lists every café and museum in its immediate environs.