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surrounding

[suh-roun-ding]

noun

  1. something that surrounds.

  2. surroundings, environing things, circumstances, conditions, etc.; environment.

    He was too sick to be aware of his surroundings.

  3. the act of encircling or enclosing.



adjective

  1. enclosing or encircling.

  2. being the environment or adjacent area.

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of surrounding1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English: literally “inundation”; surround, -ing 1, -ing 2
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“Those are definitely not your curtains,” cracks Garland while examining his friend’s tastefully nondescript surroundings in a Zoom window.

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The areas surrounding downtown, which Solis represents, have been been hit particularly hard, amid protests, a curfew and a raid at Ambiance Apparel that ensnared dozens of people.

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It seems that with each new role, the conversation surrounding Johnson is recycled.

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His first big campaign — launched against Los Angeles and its surrounding communities, of course — has proceeded with predictably disastrous results.

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"Given our current financial situation, we now intend to sell the surrounding land to a housing developer and inform the council of our intentions as part of the Local Development Plan."

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