surround
sur·round (sə ro̵und′)
transitive verb
- to cause to be encircled on all or nearly all sides police surrounded the house
- to form an enclosure around; encompass a wall surrounds the city
- to be present on all or nearly all sides of; encircle lush fields surround the cottage
- 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
v.
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. 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.
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.
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