No. 1,705 in Catalan
voltants
Surroundings or nearby areas.
In a sentence
En els voltants de la ciutat hi ha molts parcs.
Around the city, there are many parks.
'Voltants' is used here as a noun meaning the surrounding areas.
Estava en els voltants de la biblioteca quan va començar a ploure.
I was near the library when it started to rain.
Here, 'voltants' refers to the vicinity of a specific place.
Els voltants del poble són coneguts per les seves vinyes.
The surroundings of the village are known for their vineyards.
In this sentence, 'voltants' indicates the areas around a specific location.
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