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surrounding
[suh-roun-ding]
noun
something that surrounds.
surroundings, environing things, circumstances, conditions, etc.; environment.
He was too sick to be aware of his surroundings.
the act of encircling or enclosing.
adjective
enclosing or encircling.
being the environment or adjacent area.
Word History and Origins
Origin of surrounding1
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Example Sentences
"Given our current financial situation, we now intend to sell the surrounding land to a housing developer and inform the council of our intentions as part of the Local Development Plan."
But it's become much more common in recent decades, in a last-ditch effort to save populations of black and white rhinos in South Africa and surrounding countries, where poaching threatens their survival.
And, after Saturday's round, he said making himself less available to some sections of the media is partly due to a story leaked surrounding his driver before last month's PGA Championship.
On Friday, downtown Washington was a maze of metal barriers surrounding monuments, museums and other landmarks such as the National Mall, where crowds are expected to gather beginning Saturday morning.
Some dogs — and cats — have made multiple moves since the fire and had to get used to new surroundings over and over again.
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