Surround

Pronunciation: /sərˈaʊnd/

Surround (verb)

  1. to be all around something or someone on every side.
  2. to put a fence or wall around an area to keep it separate.

Examples

  • The mountains surround the valley.
  • Tall trees surround the house.

Common collocations: surround a city, surround with love, surround with a fence, surround with security, quiet surround

Surround (noun)

  1. the area or things that are all around a particular place or object.

Examples

  • The surround of the park is peaceful.
  • The surround of the building is landscaped.

Synonyms of Surround

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Surround

  • when something is not enclosed
  • when something is set free