ə̇nˈvīrənz, enˈ-, -ˈvī(ə)rnz also ˈenˌvī- or ˈenvərənz or ˈenvəˌränz noun plural
Etymology: French, plural of environ, from Middle French, from environ, adverb & preposition, around, about — more at environ
1. : the enclosing limits or boundaries : compass
some 2483 concerns … were located within the environs of the various cities — N.R.Heiden
subsequent administrative developments have further enlarged the environs of these towns — A.D.Rees
2.
a. : the suburbs or districts round about a city or other populated place
an adequate system of parks … for the national capital and its environs — Current Biography
b. : any adjoining or surrounding region or space : vicinity , neighborhood
strange biblical duds being worn by the natives in the environs of the pyramids — Erskine Johnson
c. : environing things : surroundings
foliage … serves to give a relief to the tree, to make it stand out from among its environs — Richard Semon