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surround

noun verb

the area in which something exists or lives

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
S
Ends with
D
Contains
UR
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

səˈɹaʊnd

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. the area in which something exists or lives

    “the country — the flat agricultural surround”

verb

  1. surround so as to force to give up

    “The Turks besieged Vienna”

verb

  1. surround with a wall in order to fortify

verb

  1. extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

    “The forest surrounds my property”

verb

  1. envelop completely

    “smother the meat in gravy”

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Example Sentences

the country — the flat agricultural surround
The Turks besieged Vienna
The forest surrounds my property
smother the meat in gravy

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