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surrounding

[suh-roun-ding]

noun

  1. something that surrounds.

  2. surroundings, environing things, circumstances, conditions, etc.; environment.

    He was too sick to be aware of his surroundings.

  3. the act of encircling or enclosing.



adjective

  1. enclosing or encircling.

  2. being the environment or adjacent area.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of surrounding1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English: literally “inundation”; surround, -ing 1, -ing 2
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"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."

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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