How to Use environs in a Sentence

environs

plural noun
  • Much of the city and its environs looked like it had been struck by a tornado.
    — Andrea Gallo and Bryn Stole | Staff Writers, NOLA.com, 27 Aug. 2020
  • Dvořák, one learns, was a man at all times marvelously responsive to his environs.
    — Joseph Horowitz, WSJ, 26 Nov. 2021
  • At least Utah went toe-to-toe with the Gators in inhospitable environs.
    — Bill Oram, oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2022
  • In the loose environs of spring training, a player given a game off is usually free to leave for the day.
    — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2021
  • My grandmother had been moved to a care facility and didn’t like her drab new environs.
    — Adam Dalva, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022
  • London and its environs are home to a notable diversity of faiths and flocks.
    — Elizabeth Dalziel, Star Tribune, 13 Aug. 2020
  • Rumbling and booming, a fierce thunderstorm swept across the city and its environs in the early evening.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2020
  • In the environs of both cities, there were signs that the Ukrainian defenses were crumbling.
    — Nabih Bulos, Laura King and Tracy Wilkinson, Anchorage Daily News, 22 June 2022
  • Philodendrons are easy-care houseplants that thrive in low light environs and can be counted on to bring life to indoor spaces.
    — Southern Living, 24 May 2021
  • The funky, down-home environs of BoaVentura make for a great spot to savor and compare the wines.
    — Chris MacIas, SFChronicle.com, 3 Aug. 2020
  • Aside from the natural environs, Sheridan erected a faux forest and set it aflame.
    — Jake Coyle, Star Tribune, 7 May 2021
  • The Daily Bugle and its environs abound with plenty of loot for players.
    — Toby Grey, BGR, 12 Sep. 2022
  • The physical environs were intended to be peaceful and pleasing to the eye.
    — Longreads, 18 May 2021
  • Instead hotel rooms and bars would vary depending on their environs -- and that's where Neal Prince came in.
    — CNN, 8 Dec. 2021
  • In the beginning, the massive building gave a shot in the arm to its immediate environs.
    — Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2022
  • The show teems with warm, niche references to the environs of Philadelphia.
    — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2022
  • While his wife, Erin, who also works in the park, whisked their infant to safer environs, Garrett headed for the big trees.
    — Kyle Dickman, Outside Online, 13 July 2022
  • The leather-everywhere cabin looks and feels like the environs of a six-figure automobile.
    — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The live fury of punk may have naturally been mooted by the art gallery environs, but there is plenty of visual excitement to be had here.
    — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 1 Apr. 2022
  • But Savusavu is still small; about 7,000 people occupy the town and its environs.
    — Tom Downey, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022
  • When cleaning a bird feeder, care should be taken to keep it safe for you, your home's outdoor environs, and, of course, the birds who stop by for refreshments.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2023
  • Is nothing, not even the quest for a pumpkin patch sincere enough to draw the Great Pumpkin to its leafy environs, sacred.
    — Julie Hinds Detroit, chicagotribune.com, 21 Oct. 2020
  • Dine amid the historic, elegant environs of the circa 1905 white-columned house.
    — Jennifer Kornegay, ajc, 15 Aug. 2022
  • This plush kit includes a 42-by-65-inch blanket (shown above), an eye mask, and fuzzy sleep socks to keep frequent fliers cozy in new environs.
    — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Meals and permits are included, and a good guide will share intel on the park’s environs and wildlife, and keep all of you out of trouble (think bears and thunderstorms).
    — Nina Kokotas Hahn, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2020
  • Three of this year’s first-round draft picks hail from Seattle and environs, including top-pick Paolo Banchero.
    — Dina Bass, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2022
  • The show was shot in the often testing environs of the actual Australian Outback.
    — Clark Collis, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Scanning the environs of King’s Hall Hill, the men suddenly picked up a signal on their devices.
    — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2020
  • The haven part refers to the fact that the independent living apartments, as well as the senior living apartments, will be in a safe place in the environs of the new campus.
    — Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 23 July 2021
  • No exhausted team in NBA history has sought refuge in the mile-high environs of Denver.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Apr. 2021

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