verb
surround
suh-ROWND
verb
1
To be positioned on all sides of something; to encircle.
"A high wall surrounds the old castle."
"Police surrounded the building within minutes."
noun
1
A border or frame that goes around something.
"The fireplace has a marble surround."
How to Use Surround
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo encircle something on all sides, or the border that does so.
Common pairings
surrounded by
a fireplace surround
Word Forms
surrounded past tense, surrounds plural, surrounds singular
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Etymology
From Middle French souronder, from Late Latin superundare ("to overflow"), from super- ("over") + unda ("wave").