Vocabulary Word
Word: environ
Definition: enclose; surround; N. environs: surrounding area (as of a city)
Definition: enclose; surround; N. environs: surrounding area (as of a city)
Sentences Containing 'environ'
They are everywhere, above us, on our left, on our right; they environ us on all sides.''
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