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surrounding
[suh-roun-ding]
noun
something that surrounds.
surroundings, environing things, circumstances, conditions, etc.; environment.
He was too sick to be aware of his surroundings.
the act of encircling or enclosing.
adjective
enclosing or encircling.
being the environment or adjacent area.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of surrounding1
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Example Sentences
“Those are definitely not your curtains,” cracks Garland while examining his friend’s tastefully nondescript surroundings in a Zoom window.
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.
It seems that with each new role, the conversation surrounding Johnson is recycled.
His first big campaign — launched against Los Angeles and its surrounding communities, of course — has proceeded with predictably disastrous results.
"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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