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surround
[suh-round]
verb (used with object)
to enclose on all sides; encompass.
She was surrounded by reporters.
to form an enclosure around; encircle.
A stone wall surrounds the estate.
to enclose (a body of troops, a fort or town, etc.) so as to cut off communication or retreat.
noun
something that surrounds, as the area, border, etc., around an object or central space.
a tile surround for the shower stall.
environment or setting.
The designer created a Persian surround for the new restaurant.
Hunting.
a means of hunting in which wild animals are encircled and chased into a special spot that makes their escape impossible.
the act of hunting by this means.
the location encircled by hunters using this means.
surround
/ əˈʊԻ /
verb
to encircle or enclose or cause to be encircled or enclosed
to deploy forces on all sides of (a place or military formation), so preventing access or retreat
to exist around
I dislike the people who surround her
noun
a border, esp the area of uncovered floor between the walls of a room and the carpet or around an opening or panel
a method of capturing wild beasts by encircling the area in which they are believed to be
the area so encircled
Other 51Թ Forms
- presurround verb (used with object)
- ܰˈdzܲԻ徱Բ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of surround1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of surround1
Example Sentences
It seems that with each new role, the conversation surrounding Johnson is recycled.
His representatives confirmed the composer and poet died peacefully in London surrounded by his loved ones on Tuesday.
For the “Waterfront” cast, Williamson’s legacy in Wilmington and its surrounds was ever present.
His first big campaign — launched against Los Angeles and its surrounding communities, of course — has proceeded with predictably disastrous results.
"Potters Bar is a sleepy commuter town surrounded by the M25," she says.
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