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ALL meanings of surrounded

sur·round
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  • verb with object surrounded to enclose on all sides; encompass: She was surrounded by reporters. 1
  • verb with object surrounded to form an enclosure round; encircle: A stone wall surrounds the estate. 1
  • verb with object surrounded to enclose (a body of troops, a fort or town, etc.) so as to cut off communication or retreat. 1
  • noun surrounded something that surrounds, as the area, border, etc., around an object or central space: a tile surround for the shower stall. 1
  • noun surrounded environment or setting: The designer created a Persian surround for the new restaurant. 1
  • noun surrounded Hunting. a means of hunting in which wild animals are encircled and chased into a special spot that makes their escape impossible. the act of hunting by this means. the location encircled by hunters using this means. 1
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