surrounded

[ suh-roun-did ]

/ səˈraʊn dɪd /

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adjective

(of troops, a fort or town, etc.) encircled or hemmed in by enemies on all sides so as to cut off communication or retreat: Only a few of the surrounded infantrymen survived, escaping in the darkness of the early morning.

enclosed or shut in on all sides, as by a barrier or border, desert or mountains, etc. (usually used in combination): The huge master bedroom features a granite-surrounded whirlpool tub.The surrounded parcel of land is provided with road access by a right-of-way through one of the encircling properties.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of surround.

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Origin of surrounded

surround + -ed² for the adjective senses; surround + -ed¹ for the verb sense

OTHER WORDS FROM surrounded

un·sur·round·ed, adjective

Words nearby surrounded

surrey, surrogacy, surrogate, surrogate mother, surround, surrounded, surrounding, surroundings, surround sound, surround theater, sur-royal

How to use surrounded in a sentence

Even the earliest home surround systems were prohibitively expensive and relied on connections that required complex installation, long wire runs, and plenty of hole drilling.
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The main factor to consider when choosing a soundbar system with surround sound should be whether it fits your space and where each speaker will sit.
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If you’re tech-oriented and want something more cutting edge, consider a smart home-capable soundbar or a surround sound system to take your home to the next level.
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They are made in a social setting, surrounded by lots of other people with various ways to resist bad decisions.
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The inauguration had to be held in the fortified Kremlin, surrounded by an eerily quiet city.
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Another picture showed him surrounded by a dozen or so fighters—some masked and others laughing.
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At the end of the hearing Gruber walked out silently, surrounded by cameras and accompanied by his lawyer.
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Especially not when the display in question includes an angel falling from the sky in flames, surrounded by Biblical verses.
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Each is surrounded by a gelatinous capsule, which is its distinctive feature (Fig. 9).
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His little band was almost immediately surrounded by the enemy.
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The great park which surrounded it was one of the most celebrated in all England, celebrated alike for its size and its beauty.
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The churchyard was partly surrounded by houses, and in 1781 "iron pallisadoes" were affixed to the wall.
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Isabel's imagination dilated him into a disembodied intellect surrounded by mere statues of human flesh.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton