Definition
to surround: to enclose, to encircle, to be all around
The garden is surrounded by a wall.
The police surrounded the fugitives, but they escaped through a tunnel.
the surrounding area: the neighborhood, the region, the locality
- "We have your laboratory surrounded by a team of 300 highly-trained military operatives, 17 Apache helicopters and 3 cats that followed us here."
- "Industry pundits, however, are already calling the new line an attempt to capitalize on the hype surrounding environmental awareness."
- "We have your laboratory surrounded by a team of 300 highly trained military operatives, 50 ninjas on loan from a sushi restaurant, 17 Apache helicopters and 3 cats that followed us here."
- "We are surrounded."
- "Brian : Just then the ladies surrounded us."
- "Taking in the salty sea air, surrounded by men in uniform, vomiting my guts out."
- "It looks like some sort of land surrounded on all sides by water..."
- "The fans blow air over the cartridges, and the scent of the perfume wafts into the surrounding area."
- "It looks like some sort of land surrounded on all sides by water."
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