American English pronunciation
How to pronounce surrounds
IPA transcription: [sɚ'aʊndz]
Hear “surrounds” pronounced
[sɚ'aʊndz]
Quality: 0.84
[sɚ'aʊndz]
Quality: 0.83
[sɚ'aʊndz]
Quality: 0.82
Noun
-
the area in which something exists or lives
“the country--the flat agricultural surround”
Verb
-
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
“The forest surrounds my property”
-
envelop completely
“smother the meat in gravy”
-
surround so as to force to give up
“The Turks besieged Vienna”
-
surround with a wall in order to fortify
Usage examples
- However, uncertainty surrounds the precise definition of which practices do in fact help patients.
- The outer rim is an irregular circular ridge that surrounds the interior floor.
- It also entirely surrounds the City of Warrnambool, a separate local government area.
- Shrewsbury Township surrounds the boroughs of Shrewsbury, Glen Rock, Railroad, and New Freedom.
- Longswamp surrounds the borough of Topton.
- This area surrounds the Karachi Zoological Gardens hence it is popularly known as Gardens.
- The Grundy Lakes Park surrounds a series of mountain lakes and streams.
- The mountain shares its name with a small farming community which surrounds the peak.
- Richland Township surrounds the boroughs of Quakertown and Richlandtown.
- The fourth area surrounds the Gananda planned community offering daily services and offices.