environs

Noun
  1. The area in which something exists or lives (synset 108584764)
    "the country--the flat agricultural surround"
    is a type of: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earth
    subtypes:
    • ambiance, ambience - the atmosphere of an environment
    • medium - the surrounding environment
    • scene, setting - the context and environment in which something is set
    • element - the most favorable environment for a plant or animal
    • habitat, home ground - the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs
    • melting pot - an environment in which many ideas and races are socially assimilated
    • parts - the local environment
    same as: environment, surround, surroundings
  2. An outer adjacent area of any place (synset 108557020)
    is a type of: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earth
    same as: purlieu

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