This is the 1705th most frequent Catalan word.
voltants
Surroundings or nearby areas.
'Voltants' is used here as a noun meaning the surrounding areas.
En els voltants de la ciutat hi ha molts parcs.
Around the city, there are many parks.
Here, 'voltants' refers to the vicinity of a specific place.
Estava en els voltants de la biblioteca quan va començar a ploure.
I was near the library when it started to rain.
In this sentence, 'voltants' indicates the areas around a specific location.