Usage Note
Alentour is used as an adverb meaning 'around' or 'nearby', often in slightly literary or formal contexts; the plural noun form les alentours (m pl) means 'the surroundings' or 'the area around'. The phrase aux alentours de can mean both 'around' a place and 'around' a time or number — aux alentours de midi means 'around noon'.
Examples
"Il regarda alentour avant de partir."
Natural Translation
He looked around before leaving.
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