surroundings
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dɪŋ 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
4.
enclosing or encircling.
5.
being the environment or adjacent area.
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surround (səˈraʊnd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to encircle or enclose or cause to be encircled or enclosed |
| 2. | to deploy forces on all sides of (a place or military formation), so preventing access or retreat |
| 3. | to exist around: I dislike the people who surround her |
| —n | |
| 4. | chiefly (Brit) a border, esp the area of uncovered floor between the walls of a room and the carpet or around an opening or panel |
| 5. | chiefly (US) |
| a. a method of capturing wild beasts by encircling the area in which they are believed to be | |
| b. the area so encircled | |
| [C15 surrounden to overflow, from Old French suronder, from Late Latin superundāre, from Latin | |
| sur'rounding | |
| —adj | |
| surroundings (səˈraʊndɪŋz) | |
| —pl n | |
| the conditions, scenery, etc, around a person, place, or thing; environment | |
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Word Origin & History
surround
1423, "to flood, overflow," from M.Fr. soronder "to overflow, abound, surpass, dominate," from L.L. superundare "overflow," from L. super "over" (see super-) + undare "to flow in waves," from unda "wave" (see water; and cf.
abound). Sense of "to shut in on all sides" first recorded 1616, influenced by figurative meaning in Fr. of "dominate," and by sound association with round. First record of surroundings in sense of "environment" is from 1861.
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Example sentences
The plan was to have each lodge seem embedded in the environment-to be part of the surroundings rather than a disruption.
The natural surroundings make it a great stop for visitors looking to relax and enjoy the physical environment.
According to the designers, the facility will blend into its dusty surroundings to resemble a rise in the desert floor.
Despite the simplicity of its surroundings, the trial of three retired army officers which began this month is historic.
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