environs
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
environs
- plural of environ: the environment, the surroundings.
Usage notes edit
The singular form environ is now regarded as archaic; environment tends to be used in its place.
Verb edit
environs
- third-person singular simple present indicative of environ
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
environs m pl (plural only)
- neighborhood (close proximity, particularly in reference to home)
Further reading edit
- “environs”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.