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I was born in the shadow of World War II, on December 18, 1939, on the South Shore of Long Island, a product of the early -wentieth-century emigration of Eastern European Jewry to New York City and its environs.
Harold E. Varmus

Meaning of "environs" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ENVIRONS

environs  [ɪnˈvaɪrənz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENVIRONS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Environs is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ENVIRONS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of environs in the English dictionary

The definition of environs in the dictionary is a surrounding area or region, esp the suburbs or outskirts of a town or city; vicinity.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENVIRONS


barrens
ˈbærənz
baudrons
ˈbɔːdrənz
Behrens
ˈbɛərənz
buttons
ˈbʌtənz
cadrans
ˈkædrənz
commons
ˈkɒmənz
communications
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz
conditions
kənˈdɪʃənz
congratulations
kənˌɡrætjʊˈleɪʃənz
connections
kəˈnɛkʃənz
directions
dɪˈrɛkʃənz
Evans
ˈɛvənz
gardens
ˈɡɑːdənz
horizons
həˈraɪzənz
instructions
ɪnˈstrʌkʃənz
limitations
ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz
millions
ˈmɪljənz
persons
ˈpɜːsənz
relations
rɪˈleɪʃənz
Torrens
ˈtɒrənz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENVIRONS

environment
Environment Agency
environment-friendly
environmental
environmental assessment
environmental audit
environmental health
Environmental Health Department
Environmental Health Officer
Environmental Health Service
environmental impact
environmental lobby
environmental management
Environmental Protection Agency
environmental studies
environmentalism
environmentalist
environmentally
environmentally friendly
envisage

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENVIRONS

accommodations
admissions
climbing irons
combinations
curling irons
demons
fire irons
foundations
frequently asked questions
frons
in irons
irons
occasions
provisions
reflections
sessions
telecommunications
thermal neutrons
tons
transactions

Synonyms and antonyms of environs in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ENVIRONS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «environs» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of environs

Translation of «environs» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENVIRONS

Find out the translation of environs to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of environs from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «environs» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

周围
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alrededores
570 millions of speakers

English

environs
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

माहौल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محيط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

окрестности
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arredores
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শহরতলি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

environs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Persekitaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Umgebung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

近郊
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

주변
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Environs
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ở chung quanh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுற்றுப்ப்புறங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भोवतालचा प्रदेश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

etraf
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dintorni
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

okolice
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

околиці
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

împrejurimi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιχώρων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

omgewing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

environs
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

environs
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of environs

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENVIRONS»

The term «environs» is very widely used and occupies the 19.198 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ENVIRONS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «environs» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «environs» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about environs

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2 QUOTES WITH «ENVIRONS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word environs.
1
Sean M. Carroll
If our local, observable universe is embedded in a larger structure, a multiverse, then there's other places in this larger structure that have denizens in them that call their local environs the universe. And conditions in those other places could be very different. Or they could be pretty similar to what we have here.
2
Harold E. Varmus
I was born in the shadow of World War II, on December 18, 1939, on the South Shore of Long Island, a product of the early -wentieth-century emigration of Eastern European Jewry to New York City and its environs.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENVIRONS»

Discover the use of environs in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to environs and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of Its People and Events, ...
The work is arranged chronologically, with a section devoted to each decade, a chapter to each year.
Franklin M. Garrett, 2011
2
Jerusalem and Its Environs: Quarters, Neighborhoods, ...
This is an illustrated account of the urban and rural development of Jerusalem from the early 19th century when Ottoman Jerusalem was encompassed by its sixteenth century walls, and was divided into quarters and courtyard units of its ...
Ruth Kark, Michal Oren-Nordheim, 2001
3
History of Passaic and Its Environs ...: Historical-biographical
Historical-biographical William Winfield Scott. the world of industry and assist with the family finances. He was variously employed for a time, principally as a farm boy, then later, in a gram store, where he received his first business experience.
William Winfield Scott, 1922
4
Paris and its environs, displayed in a series of two hundred ...
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Augustus Pugin, 1829
5
Transforming New Orleans and Its Environs: Centuries of Change
This new text follows the trials of native and colonial settlers as they struggled to shape the environment to fit the needs of urbanization.
Craig E. Colten
6
A Guide to the Palace of Nestor: Mycenaean Sites in Its ...
The classic guide to the Palace of Nestor, now illustrated in full colour, including Piet de Jong's watercolours.
Carl William Blegen, Marion Rawson, Jack L. Davis, 2001
7
Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of Its People and Events, ...
PREFACE SINCE their publication in 1954, Franklin M. Garrett's first two volumes of Atlanta and Environs have become the standard source for information about Atlanta's history up to World War II. A generation of journalists and historians has  ...
Harold H. Martin, 2011
8
San Juan Puerto Rico & Its Environs
This guide tells you all about the history and culture of Puerto Rico, how to get there and how to get around, the general information you need.
Kurt Pitzer, 2009
9
Winona (We-no-nah) and Its Environs on the Mississippi in ...
Includes a list of the names of steamboats that have navigated the upper Mississippi above St. Louis from 1823 to the close of navigation in 1896; and the dates of opening and closing of navigation from 1856, when such a record was begun, ...
Lafayette Houghton Bunnell, 1897
10
History of People and Their Environs: Essays in Honour of ...
Chiefly on history of Tamil Nadu.
‎2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENVIRONS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term environs is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Can Privatization in Israel Get Back on Track?
... bromine and other chemicals extracted from the Dead Sea and its environs, has always been the sole preserve of Israel Chemicals Ltd. This ... «Knowledge@Wharton, Jul 15»
2
Spot the Similarity – Balika Vadhu's Shashank Vyas and Jab Take …
The 'Balika Vadhu' actor - Shashank Vyas- recently hit the road to cool off in the calm environs of Leh and Ladakh region of the Himalayas. «PINKVILLA, Jul 15»
3
Monson: Let's hope Utah's Dominique Hatfield is innocent
If he's not, Hatfield's story will be one more example of how hard it is to extricate oneself from the clutches of difficult and desperate environs. «Salt Lake Tribune, Jul 15»
4
13 Reasons To Get Excited About The Pan Am Games
So it's time to stop complaining and start embracing Pan Am, Toronto and environs — because the Games are upon us, and they're going to be ... «Huffington Post Canada, Jul 15»
5
Nigerians ask for Herbal Beer, Star Responds with 'Star Triple X'!
The huge bottle could be sighted from afar by people that approached the Polo Park Mall and its environs. Visitors who arrived to witness the ... «Bella Naija, Jul 15»
6
New Boko Haram Rampage: 26 Throats Slit in Lake Chad Villages
“The insurgents are continuing to attack soft targets of markets, motor parks, and hospitals in the Sambisa Forests and its environs,” one police ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
7
Aberdeen's commercial property scene is now the “norm”, expert says
These two developments will have a hugely positive impact on the west end of Union Street and its environs, both from an atheistic perspective ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
8
New 'Voice' sweetens Sugar Creek fest
Celebrating its fourth anniversary on the Uptown Normal Roundabout and environs, the traditional portion of this year's Sugar Creek Arts ... «Bloomington Pantagraph, Jul 15»
9
The Petri Dish: Auditor Kelley's vanishing act
She intended to retire until the accumulation of political cumulus threatened the environs she loved. She changed her plans. “On a day-to-day ... «Central Kitsap Reporter, Jul 15»
10
Who Killed Linda Archer?
In the less-than-pristine environs of a homeless camp, there's no shortage of possible explanations how one person's DNA got mingled with ... «Santa Barbara Independent, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Environs [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/environs>. May 2024 ».
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