The areas or districts surrounding a place, especially those near a city or town.
From French 'environs,' plural of 'environ,' originally meaning 'surroundings.' The word entered English in the 16th century as a geographic term.
When people say 'Paris and its environs,' they mean the suburbs and countryside around it. The word is still common in geography and urban planning, but it sounds a bit formal and old-fashioned in everyday speech!
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