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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.
The circumstances, feelings, or ideas which surround something are those that are closely associated with it.
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.
verb. surrounded, surrounding, surrounds. To cause to be enclosed or encircled. To surround a field with barbed wire. Webster's New World. To be present on all or nearly all sides of; encircle. Lush fields surround the cottage. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
SURROUND meaning: 1. to be or go everywhere around something or someone: 2. to have a lot of people or things near…. Learn more.
Definition of surround verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
