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enviro

American  
[en-vahy-roh] / ɛnˈvaɪ roʊ /

noun

plural

enviros
  1. Informal. an environmentalist.


enviro British  
/ ɪnˈvaɪrəʊ /

noun

  1. informal an environmentalist

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Etymology

Origin of enviro

First recorded in 1985–90; by shortening

Example Sentences

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Edible Paris is one section you’ll find on the city’s long, ambitious enviro menu — a larger regreening of the City of Light into the City of Lighter Environmental Impact.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

I questioned the enviro department about what lessons they learnt from the Bramble Cay Melomys extinction.

From Washington Post • Feb. 20, 2019

“I just finished the NYT article and wanted to send you a message of solidarity from another enviro teacher,” read one email addressed to him.

From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2017

Aside from opposition media worthy of an election, three enviro outfits staged a sit-in at the Houston offices of , the company that wants to build the Keystone XL, which ended with 13 arrests .

From BusinessWeek • Sep. 16, 2013

Just at the height of the tension between gas guy Steve and enviro hero Dustin, teacher Alice invites Dustin to her classroom.

From Scientific American • Jan. 6, 2013