environs
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The logic behind it is firmly rooted in 19th-century London; back then, the city’s financial elite would regularly escape their stuffy urban environs during the summer months.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
The spectacular ensemble, arranged in the order Seurat originally chose, forms a composite portrait of the harbor town and its grassy environs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
For centuries, Lake Maracaibo’s environs were known for natural seepage of oil rising to the surface from sedimentary rock, a phenomenon also seen in sites like Los Angeles’ La Brea Tar Pits.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026
Today, the Sudanese transport company Tarco operates daily crossings, carrying around 200 passengers per trip from the modern port of Suakin, within sight of the ancient city and its impoverished environs.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
As we entered its pristine environs, I saw hundreds of black faces waiting to greet me.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing environs
The Federalist Papers, No. 70 by Alexander Hamilton
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