Synonyms of surrounds

surrounds 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of surround

as in encircles

to form a circle around

she was surrounded by cheering fans within moments of scoring the winning goal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encircles
• encompasses
• circles
• rings
• embraces
• encloses
• walls
• environs
• girds
• besieges
• wreathes
• circumscribes
• girdles
• fences (in)
• compasses
• entrenches
• besets
• closes in
• hems (in)
• swarms
• cordons (off)
• invests

surrounds

2 of 2

noun

plural of surround

as in surroundings

the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded

the vast, featureless surround of the desert was strangely appealing to him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surroundings
• environments
• environs
• atmospheres
• spaces
• contexts
• climates
• settings
• terrains
• elements
• milieus
• places
• locations
• ambients
• backdrops
• contextures
• climes
• mise-en-scènes
• situations
• mediums
• backgrounds
• positions
• habitats
• statuses
• geographies
• microenvironments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of surrounds

Verb

Eventually a ring of low-lying islands forms, built from the skeletons of the reef that surrounds it. — NPR, 3 Aug. 2026

Scientists have spent years trying to understand how an animal — this animal — can survive for centuries, and a new study has now added another layer to the mystery that surrounds these predators by looking directly at their heart. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

The couple also converted wood-burning fireplaces to gas and replaced their brick surrounds with marble. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 31 July 2026

The stunning front entry makes a statement with an arched portico, columns, a bluestone walkway, stone surrounds and sidelights on both sides of the custom front door, all framed by hydrangeas and daylilies. — Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

There’s also an open-air garden atrium for lounging in lush surrounds on the fourth floor. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026

Co-produced with Alex Crow, BASS WOMB ROOM surrounds visitors with video captured from Auf der Maur’s years touring with Hole and the Smashing Pumpkins, including footage shot from a Handycam perched atop her bass amp during concerts. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 20 July 2026

Visceral fat surrounds your internal organs, like your liver and kidneys. — Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 July 2026

Noun

One skyscraper amidst a sea of them, the Four Seasons San Francisco at Embarcadero blends in with its surrounds. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026

The debut Elora neatly brings together a white RV box and a white chassis, offsetting all that brightness with numerous windows enclosed by black surrounds matching the Promaster front bumper. — New Atlas, 3 July 2026

Quince, San Francisco Chef Michael Tusk has combined his love of Northern Italian cuisine with his surrounds in Northern California to evolve classics like tortellini into modern American fare. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 26 June 2026

In the sanitized and alienating new surrounds, with the camaraderie of the early Hyperion days but a faint memory, long-simmering discontent about working conditions wouldn’t take long to boil over. — Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026

While the large spring-fed lake serves as the centerpiece of this area, there’s much more to Lake Geneva and its surrounds. — Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 31 Mar. 2026

The boy squire shines bright in the otherwise drab surrounds of the tourney campgrounds. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026

His 1965 Danziger Studio, a live-work space on Melrose Avenue, featured an uninterrupted stucco façade that blended seamlessly into the urban surrounds. — News Desk, Artforum, 11 Dec. 2025

The best spas in the world offer soothing surrounds, standout hospitality and treatment menus that are equal parts traditional and unique. — Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025