en ‧ vi ‧ rons /ɪnˈvaɪrənz/ BrE AmE noun [plural]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: environ ; ⇨ ↑ environment ]
formal the area surrounding a place:
people living in Geneva and its environs
outside the environs of the college
en ‧ vi ‧ rons /ɪnˈvaɪrənz/ BrE AmE noun [plural]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: environ ; ⇨ ↑ environment ]
formal the area surrounding a place:
people living in Geneva and its environs
outside the environs of the college
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012