surrounds

/səˈraʊndz/

verb

To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.

Examples :

"The tall fence surrounds the playground, keeping the children safe. "

verb

To enclose or confine something on all sides so as to prevent escape.

Examples :

"The police surrounds the building, preventing anyone from leaving. "

area place environment

verb

To pass around; to travel about; to circumnavigate.

Examples :

"to surround the world"

environment area geography

noun

Things bordering, adjacent to, or near something else; surroundings.

Examples :

"It was an informative guide to the city and surrounds."

area place environment

Meanings

Examples :

"The tall fence surrounds the playground, keeping the children safe. "

Examples :

"The police surrounds the building, preventing anyone from leaving. "

Examples :

"to surround the world"

Examples :

"It was an informative guide to the city and surrounds."

Related Words

something noun

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

building noun

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

bordering verb

To put a border on something.

simultaneously adverb

Occurring at the same time.

preventing verb

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

circumnavigate verb

To travel completely around somewhere or something, especially by sail.

children noun

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

playground noun

(outdoors) A large open space for children to play on, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides).

directions noun

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

informative adjective

Providing information; especially, providing useful or interesting information.

encircle verb

To surround, form a circle around.

surroundings noun

An outlying area; area in proximity to something