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- DictionarySur·round/səˈround/
verb
- 1. be all around (someone or something): "the hotel is surrounded by its own gardens"
noun
- 1. a thing that forms a border or edging around an object: "an oak fireplace surround"
The meaning of SURROUND is to enclose on all sides : envelop. How to use surround in a sentence.
SURROUND definition: 1. to be everywhere around something: 2. the area or border around something: 3. the area that is…. Learn more.
When you think of the word surround, think of something that's around you on all sides, like the trees that surround you in a forest or the people who surround you on a city street at rush hour. Sometimes surround describes the position of troops that force the enemy to surrender.
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.
1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle: the magnetic field that surrounds the earth. 2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication: The police surrounded the house. n. 1. Something, such as fencing or a border, that surrounds: a fireplace surround. 2. a.
noun. us / səˈraʊnd / uk / səˈraʊnd /. [ C ] the area or border around something: Our bathtub has a tiled surround. surrounds [ plural ] US. the area that is near and around a place: The house is set in lush surrounds and has views of the ocean. See more.
The circumstances, feelings, or ideas which surround something are those that are closely associated with it. The decision had been agreed in principle, but some controversy surrounded it. [ VERB noun ]
