surrounding

American  

[suh-roun-ding] / səˈraʊn dɪŋ /

noun

1. something that surrounds.

2. surroundings, environing things, circumstances, conditions, etc.; environment.

   He was too sick to be aware of his surroundings.

3. the act of encircling or enclosing.

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adjective

1. enclosing or encircling.

2. being the environment or adjacent area.

Related Words

See environment.

Etymology

Origin of surrounding

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English: literally “inundation”; surround, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

It also suggests that investors may be becoming more discerning amid all the noise surrounding AI.

From The Wall Street Journal

New research led by Paul Byrne, an associate professor of Earth, environmental, and planetary sciences, challenges one of the central hopes surrounding Europa.

From Science Daily

Its central region spans about 500,000 light years, similar in size to the halo surrounding the Milky Way.

From Science Daily

Block Communications said in its press release, “We deeply regret the impact this decision will have on Pittsburgh and the surrounding region.”

From The Wall Street Journal

With much of the Arctic island covered by ice, most of the population lives in Nuuk and the surrounding south-western coastline.

From BBC

Related Words

• neighboring