environs
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editenvirons
- plural of environ: the environment, the surroundings.
Usage notes
editThe singular form environ is now regarded as archaic; environment tends to be used in its place.
Verb
editenvirons
- third-person singular simple present indicative of environ
French
editPronunciation
editNoun
editenvirons 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.