enviro
Americannoun
PLURAL
envirosnoun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of enviro
First recorded in 1985–90; by shortening
Example Sentences
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“I really enjoyed the early versions when it was like a wild cocktail party; you could share gardening tips in one corner, social justice posts in another, enviro/sustainability news in yet another. It felt like there were pockets to pique and feed various interests.”
From Washington Post
"How are we supposed to protect our lungs from Covid-19 if @EPA suspends enviro protection laws?" asked the Student Climate Strikers in Iowa City.
From Salon
“Y should we be penalized 4 making the eco-choice? It would be amazing for @Starbucks to lead the way &consider enviro externalities associated w the dairy industry by having dairy cost + or at least = plantmilk fees,” she tweeted.
From Fox News
“I guess college admissions isn’t that different from elections, where lots of money can buy your spot too. Also an enviro where those make it despite the odds are suspected to not have ‘earned’ it, not truly belong, or assumed to not be able to perform at the same level,” she wrote.
From Fox News
I questioned the enviro department about what lessons they learnt from the Bramble Cay Melomys extinction.
From Washington Post
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