Synonyms of surround

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verb

as in to encircle

to form a circle around

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encircle
• encompass
• circle
• embrace
• ring
• enclose
• inclose
• besiege
• wall
• gird
• environ
• compass
• wreathe
• fence (in)
• circumscribe
• girdle
• beset
• hem (in)
• entrench
• close in
• swarm
• intrench
• cordon (off)
• invest

surround

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noun

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
• environment
• atmosphere
• environs
• climate
• context
• setting
• terrain
• space
• place
• backdrop
• milieu
• ambient
• location
• contexture
• medium
• element
• mise-en-scène
• background
• situation
• clime
• position
• habitat
• status
• geography
• microenvironment