environs
noun [plural] /ɪnˈvaɪ.rənz/
/-ˈvaɪr.ənz/ formalDefinition
› the area surrounding a place, especially a townEnvironments and localities
(Definition of environs noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- belt noun (AREA)
- environment noun (SURROUNDINGS)
- field noun (LAND)
- hood noun (PLACE)
- local adjective
- locale noun
- locality noun
- localize verb
- localized adjective
- locally adverb
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- milieu noun
- quarter noun (AREA)
- surround noun
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