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surround Definition

sur·round (sə ro̵und′)

transitive verb

  1. to cause to be encircled on all or nearly all sides police surrounded the house
    1. to form an enclosure around; encompass a wall surrounds the city
    2. to be present on all or nearly all sides of; encircle lush fields surround the cottage
  3. to enclose (a fort, military unit, etc.) with troops so as to cut off communication or retreat; invest

Etymology: ME surrounden, altered (as if < sur-, sur- + round) < surunden, to overflow < OFr suronder < LL superundare < L super- (see super-) + undare, to move in waves, rise < unda, a wave (see water)

noun

Chiefly Brit. something serving as a border, etc.

surround Synonyms

surround

v.

  1. To be on all sides

    girdle, circle, environ, gird, enclose, shut in, close in, fence in, close around, circle about, envelope, hem in, wall in.

  2. To take a position on all sides

    encompass, encircle, inundate, flow around, besiege, beset, invest, close in, close around, house in, hem in, compass about, go around, beleaguer, blockade; see also circle.

    Antonyms abandon*, flee from, desert.

surround Usage Examples

Object

  • countryside: Front aspect double glazed window with far reaching views over the surrounding countryside with the coast on the horizon, double radiator.
  • area: Make good the surrounding area with either plaster or a suitable filler!
  • village: The local vicar is ferried by helicopter to conduct Easter Sunday services in surrounding villages.
  • hill: Great views over surrounding hills with a lovely open fire.
  • tissue: The tests will also show if the cancer has spread to surrounding body tissues or to more distant parts of the body.
  • district: The town also has a good bus service to lots of surrounding districts.

Preposition: with

  • hearth: DINING ROOM: 12'0 x 8'5 with gas fire set in corner timber fire surround with stone hearth.
  • inset: Feature Adams style fire surround with marble effect inset and hearth.

Subject

  • countryside: Surrounded by countryside, the garden is a magnet to wildlife, which is a mixed blessing.
  • moat: The approach Wood Hall was a moated manor house: the manor was surrounded by a moat to provide an element of protection.
  • acre: The fishery is accessed via a private road and surrounded by 100 acres of private water meadows that are also managed by the fishery.
  • farmland: It has wonderful views over the Duddon Estuary and is surrounded by farmland.
  • scenery: Surrounded by breathtaking scenery and varied landscape, we make the most of all that the Alps have to offer in summer.
  • mountain: It is a colorful town surrounded by beautiful mountains.

Preposition: by

  • countryside: Surrounded by countryside, the garden is a magnet to wildlife, which is a mixed blessing.
  • moat: The approach Wood Hall was a moated manor house: the manor was surrounded by a moat to provide an element of protection.
  • acre: The fishery is accessed via a private road and surrounded by 100 acres of private water meadows that are also managed by the fishery.
  • farmland: It has wonderful views over the Duddon Estuary and is surrounded by farmland.
  • scenery: Surrounded by breathtaking scenery and varied landscape, we make the most of all that the Alps have to offer in summer.
  • mountain: It is a colorful town surrounded by beautiful mountains.