26984 words

surround

5 definitions ā€¢ 11 examples
1
to be everywhere around something:

Examples:

Snow-capped mountains surround the city.
Gwen sat at her desk, surrounded by books and papers.
Mystery still surrounds the exact circumstances of Stalin's death.
She said that she wanted to die surrounded by the people she loves (= with them all present).
Early this morning, armed police surrounded (= moved into a position so that they were everywhere around) a house which they thought contained an escaped prisoner.
2
the area or border around something:

Examples:

Our bathtub has a tiled surround.
3
the area that is near and around a place:

Examples:

The house is set in lush surrounds and has views of the ocean.
4
to be around something on all sides:

Examples:

Snow-capped mountains surround the city.
The house was surrounded by dense woods.
5
To surround something also means to have to do with it or to result from it:

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