This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

• Lexulous
• Wordscraper
• Wordosaur

noun-plural. A surrounding area, especially of a city.

noun-plural. Surroundings; environment.

n. The surroundings; the environment.

v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of environ.

noun-plural. The parts or places which surround another place, or lie in its neighborhood; suburbs.

Places lying circumjacent; surrounding parts or localities: as, the environs of a city or town.

n. the area in which something exists or lives

n. an outer adjacent area of any place

"A couple of things that struck me about the wines that I have been tasting in Niagara et environs, is the strength of the 2006 reds, and the improving quality of Viognier."

geographic region    geographic area    geographical region    geographical area   

suburbs    surroundings    neighborhood   

environ   

sirens   

suburb    outskirts    neighbourhood    islet    surrounding    countryside    scenery    terrain    precinct    solitudes