Surrounding: meaning, definitions and examples

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surrounding

 

[ sษ™หˆraสŠndษชล‹ ]

Noun / Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

in nature

The area around or near a particular place, object, or person.

Synonyms

environment, surroundings, vicinity

Examples of usage

  • The beauty of the surrounding nature is breathtaking.
  • I love the peacefulness of the surrounding countryside.
Context #2 | Adjective

in a physical sense

Situated on all sides of something.

Synonyms

encircling, enclosing, encompassing

Examples of usage

  • The house was surrounded by a high fence.
  • We were surrounded by a dense forest.

Translations

Translations of the word "surrounding" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น circundante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคธเคชเคพเคธ เค•เคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช umgebend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sekeliling

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะฒะบะพะปะธัˆะฝั–ะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ otaczajฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‘จๅ›ฒใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท environnant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ circundante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงevreleyen

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฃผ๋ณ€์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญูŠุท

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ okolnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ okolitรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‘จๅ›ด็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obdajajoฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ umlykjandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€ัˆะฐา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™hatษ™ edษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ circundante

Etymology

The word 'surrounding' originated from the Old French word 'suronder' meaning 'to overflow, abound' which later evolved to Middle French 'soronder'. It entered the English language in the late 15th century. The concept of 'surrounding' has always been essential in describing the environment and the physical placement of objects or individuals.

See also: surroundings.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,525, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.