surrounded

[suh-roun-did]

adjective

1. (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.

2. 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

1. the simple past tense and past participle of surround.

Other Word Forms

• unsurrounded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of surrounded¹

First recorded in 1590–1600, for an earlier sense; surround ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; surround ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

"It's really nice to be able to win the championship and to be surrounded by all these amazing fans," Ohtani told Spectrum Sportsnet LA television.

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Of course, being surrounded by so many skilled teammates could make things incredibly easy for the Bruins’ new ballhandler.

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The property spans 8,000 square feet and is surrounded by lush greenery.

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He grew up in Port Talbot surrounded by people who had been impacted, even brutalised, by war.

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Alt sat on the turf for a few minutes, surrounded by Chargers medical staff, before a cart rolled onto the field to take him off.

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