environs

n. suburbs, outlying areas of a town or city; surroundings, environment

v. form a circle; encircle, surround

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Noun
1. the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround"
(synonym) environment, surroundings, surround
(hypernym) geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
(hyponym) ambiance, ambience

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Verb
1. be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"
(synonym) surround, encircle, circle, round, ring
(hypernym) hold, bear, carry, contain
(hyponym) twine
(derivation) environment

nm. environs, vicinity; precincts, surroundings

nm. environ

Rzecz. okolica

(n. pl.)
The parts or places which surround another place, or lie in its neighborhood; suburbs; as, the environs of a city or town.