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

That creates a natural intimacy between players, coaches, staff and the city that surrounds it. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

A certain amount of secrecy surrounds the White House worksite, in part because of a large military structure that is being built underground, beneath where the ballroom will stand. — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026

But an air of mystery still surrounds Bartiromo’s departure since Fox put up with so much for so long from her. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

The movie surrounds the sisters with a world almost entirely of its own making — their eccentric aunts, played by Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing; Sally’s daughters; female friends and neighbors; and the women of their small Massachusetts town. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

His campaign is trying to stamp out the stigma that surrounds an HIV diagnosis and educate people about the basics, such as how the virus can't be spread through touching or sharing food. — Betsy Joles, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026

Outside, dense foliage surrounds the property with 360-degree nature views, while hiking trails and a private lake are just steps away. — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 1 Sep. 2026

The 2026 Man Pavilion Designed by Alexander Rose Another key Axis Mundi structure this year is Cryptomeria, the pavilion that surrounds the Man. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

In a separate attack, local authorities said two people were killed Saturday afternoon in a Russian ballistic missile strike on the Kyiv region, which surrounds the capital. — Volodymyr Yurchuk, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Noun

Neither are ideal, but this hasn’t prevented City fans from generating a decent atmosphere inside their new surrounds, particularly during last season’s run-in when the final nine home games were all won. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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