surround
[ suh-round ]
/ səˈraʊnd /
verb (used with object)
to enclose on all sides; encompass: She was surrounded by reporters.
to form an enclosure round; 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.
noun
something that surrounds, as the area, border, etc., around an object or central space: a tile surround for the shower stall.
environment or setting: The designer created a Persian surround for the new restaurant.
Hunting.
- a means of hunting in which wild animals are encircled and chased into a special spot that makes their escape impossible.
- the act of hunting by this means.
- the location encircled by hunters using this means.
Nearby words
Origin of surround
Related formspre·sur·round, verb (used with object)un·sur·round·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for surround
surround
/ (səˈraʊnd) /
verb (tr)
to encircle or enclose or cause to be encircled or enclosed
to deploy forces on all sides of (a place or military formation), so preventing access or retreat
to exist aroundI dislike the people who surround her
noun
mainly British a border, esp the area of uncovered floor between the walls of a room and the carpet or around an opening or panel
mainly US
- a method of capturing wild beasts by encircling the area in which they are believed to be
- the area so encircled
Derived Formssurrounding, adjective
Word Origin for surround
C15 surrounden to overflow, from Old French suronder, from Late Latin superundāre, from Latin super- + undāre to abound, from unda a wave
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