No. 4,281 in French
environs
Surroundings or nearby areas.
In a sentence
Les environs de la ville sont très pittoresques.
The surroundings of the city are very picturesque.
In this sentence, 'environs' refers to the areas or surroundings around the city.
Ils habitent dans les environs de Paris.
They live in the vicinity of Paris.
Here, 'environs' is used to indicate the nearby area or proximity of Paris.
Dans ces environs, on trouve de nombreux sentiers à explorer.
In these surroundings, there are many trails to explore.
'Environs' in this context describes the general surroundings or area where the trails can be found.
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