sur·round
sə-ˈrau̇nd 
surrounded; surrounding; surrounds
1
a(1)
: to enclose on all sides : envelop
the crowd surrounded her
(2)
: to enclose so as to cut off communication or retreat : invest entry 2
b
: to form or be a member of the entourage of
flatterers who surround the king
c
: to constitute part of the environment of
surrounded by poverty
d
: to extend around the margin or edge of : encircle
a wall surrounds the old city
2
: to cause to be surrounded by something
surrounded himself with friends
: something (such as a border or ambient environment) that surrounds
from urban centre to rural surround—
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Examples of surround in a Sentence
Verb
A wall surrounds the old city.
They had the suspect surrounded.
She was suddenly surrounded by a crowd of excited fans.
There's a lot of uncertainty surrounding the decision.
His departure was surrounded by secrecy.
Noun
the vast, featureless surround of the desert was strangely appealing to him
Recent Examples on the WebChris Ullery, USA TODAY, 14 July 2024
Secret Service agents surrounded him and took him off the stage, his face streaked with what appeared to be blood.
—Kenneth Dickerman, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 2 May 2024
Sequoia Pro supports up to 32-channel surround with loudness normalization and dynamic limiting.
—PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
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Verb
Religious rhetoric surrounding Trump and the assassination attempt is likely to become supercharged at this week's Republican National Convention as tens of thousands of the party's faithful, many of whom are evangelical Christians, gather en masse in Milwaukee.
—Chris Ullery, USA TODAY, 14 July 2024
Secret Service agents surrounded him and took him off the stage, his face streaked with what appeared to be blood.
—Kenneth Dickerman, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
Noun
Jonathan Gitlin The surround to the Acura diamond prow is illuminated.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 2 May 2024
Sequoia Pro supports up to 32-channel surround with loudness normalization and dynamic limiting.
—PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Surround.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surround. Accessed 20 Jul. 2024.
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surround
1 of 2 verb
sur·round
sə-ˈrau̇nd
: to enclose on all sides : encircle
surround
2 of 2 noun
: something (as a border) that surrounds
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