SURROUND as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the area in which something exists or lives
   Synonym(s)
   • environment (what does environment mean?)
   • environs (what does environs mean?)
   • surroundings (what does surroundings mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the country–the flat agricultural surround
   Hypernyms(s) surround is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • geographical area (what does geographical area mean?)
   • geographic area (what does geographic area mean?)
   • geographical region (what does geographical region mean?)
   • geographic region (what does geographic region mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • ambiance (what does ambiance mean?)
   • ambience (what does ambience mean?)
   • medium (what does medium mean?)
   • setting (what does setting mean?)
   • scene (what does scene mean?)
   • element (what does element mean?)
   • habitat (what does habitat mean?)
   • home ground (what does home ground mean?)
   • melting pot (what does melting pot mean?)
   • parts (what does parts mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • wall (what does wall mean?)
   • palisade (what does palisade mean?)
   • fence (what does fence mean?)
   • fence in (what does fence in mean?)
   • surround (what does surround mean?)
   • surround (what does surround mean?)
   • skirt (what does skirt mean?)
   • border (what does border mean?)
   • surround (what does surround mean?)
   • environ (what does environ mean?)
   • encircle (what does encircle mean?)
   • circle (what does circle mean?)
   • round (what does round mean?)
   • ring (what does ring mean?)
   • surround (what does surround mean?)
   • skirt (what does skirt mean?)
   • border (what does border mean?)

SURROUND as VERB

1. Meaning
   • surround so as to force to give up
   Synonym(s)
   • beleaguer (what does beleaguer mean?)
   • besiege (what does besiege mean?)
   • circumvent (what does circumvent mean?)
   • hem in (what does hem in mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The Turks besieged Vienna
   Hypernyms(s) surround is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • attack (what does attack mean?)
   • assail (what does assail mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • blockade (what does blockade mean?)
   • seal off (what does seal off mean?)
   • ebb (what does ebb mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • besieger (what does besieger mean?)
2. Meaning
   • surround with a wall in order to fortify
   Synonym(s)
   • fence (what does fence mean?)
   • fence in (what does fence in mean?)
   • palisade (what does palisade mean?)
   • wall (what does wall mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) surround is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • protect (what does protect mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • stockade (what does stockade mean?)
   • circumvallate (what does circumvallate mean?)
   See Also
   • wall in (what does wall in mean?)
   • wall up (what does wall up mean?)
   • wall in (what does wall in mean?)
   • wall up (what does wall up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • environment (what does environment mean?)
   • environs (what does environs mean?)
   • surroundings (what does surroundings mean?)
   • surround (what does surround mean?)
   • fence (what does fence mean?)
   • fencing (what does fencing mean?)
   • palisade (what does palisade mean?)
   • wall (what does wall mean?)
   • rampart (what does rampart mean?)
   • bulwark (what does bulwark mean?)
   • wall (what does wall mean?)
   • wall (what does wall mean?)
3. Meaning
   • extend on all sides of simultaneously
   • encircle
   Synonym(s)
   • border (what does border mean?)
   • skirt (what does skirt mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The forest surrounds my property
   Hypernyms(s) surround is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • touch (what does touch mean?)
   • adjoin (what does adjoin mean?)
   • meet (what does meet mean?)
   • contact (what does contact mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • fringe (what does fringe mean?)
   • girdle (what does girdle mean?)
   • gird (what does gird mean?)
   • enclose (what does enclose mean?)
   • inclose (what does inclose mean?)
   • shut in (what does shut in mean?)
   • hem in (what does hem in mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • edge (what does edge mean?)
   • border (what does border mean?)
   • boundary line (what does boundary line mean?)
   • border (what does border mean?)
   • borderline (what does borderline mean?)
   • delimitation (what does delimitation mean?)
   • mete (what does mete mean?)
   • border (what does border mean?)
   • environment (what does environment mean?)
   • environs (what does environs mean?)
   • surroundings (what does surroundings mean?)
   • surround (what does surround mean?)
   • environment (what does environment mean?)
   • environs (what does environs mean?)
   • surroundings (what does surroundings mean?)
   • surround (what does surround mean?)
4. Meaning
   • envelop completely
   Synonym(s)
   • smother (what does smother mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • smother the meat in gravy
   Hypernyms(s) surround is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cover (what does cover mean?)
5. Meaning
   • be around
   Synonym(s)
   • circle (what does circle mean?)
   • encircle (what does encircle mean?)
   • environ (what does environ mean?)
   • ring (what does ring mean?)
   • round (what does round mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Developments surround the town
   • The river encircles the village
   Hypernyms(s) surround is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • bear (what does bear mean?)
   • carry (what does carry mean?)
   • contain (what does contain mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • twine (what does twine mean?)
   • wreath (what does wreath mean?)
   • wreathe (what does wreathe mean?)
   • girth (what does girth mean?)
   • girt (what does girt mean?)
   • begird (what does begird mean?)
   • gird (what does gird mean?)
   • cloister (what does cloister mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • ring (what does ring mean?)
   • halo (what does halo mean?)
   • annulus (what does annulus mean?)
   • anulus (what does anulus mean?)
   • doughnut (what does doughnut mean?)
   • anchor ring (what does anchor ring mean?)
   • circle (what does circle mean?)
   • environment (what does environment mean?)
   • environment (what does environment mean?)
   • environs (what does environs mean?)
   • surroundings (what does surroundings mean?)
   • surround (what does surround mean?)