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Meaning of surrounding

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

surrounding

Pronunciation:/səˈɹaʊndɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.

  2. To enclose or confine something on all sides so as to prevent escape.

  3. To pass around; to travel about; to circumnavigate.

    Example: to surround the world

noun

Definitions

  1. An outlying area; area in proximity to something

  2. An environment

adjective

Definitions

  1. Which surrounds something