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

This year’s ceremony will also take place as political drama surrounds the institution, which has historically avoided partisan issues. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

The yard in south Atlanta surrounds a home owned by Renee Davis. — Rashad Williams, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Verdant tropical landscaping surrounds the villa, with palm trees rising high above it. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026

In 2021, the Oscar winner said that no matter how much chatter surrounds him, his children’s opinions of him matter first and foremost. — Maria Yagoda, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026

Mental illness—and the stigma that surrounds it—is a recurring theme in Bamford’s work. — Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

Avani completed the project after his death in Mumbai and Delhi, photographing, at the same time, Raghu’s old image and the space that surrounds it today. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

All of this excitement surrounds a 1,000-pound—give or take—pumpkin that graces the stoop of a brownstone in the Brooklyn neighborhood each year. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Watching Matt slip into the forms of other people, especially the goons Szabo surrounds himself with, lends Clayface its thrills. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Noun

On its own, without a subwoofer or rear surrounds, the Bravia Theater Trio puts out a large, powerful front sound field. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

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