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surrounding - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'surrounding' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Surrounding [ a.]
- Inclosing; encircling.
2 . Surrounding [ n.]
- An encompassing.
- The things which surround or environ; external or attending circumstances or conditions.
3 . Surrounding [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Surround

Meaning of 'surrounding' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . surrounding [ s]
Meaning (1):
- closely encircling
Example in sentence:
  • encompassing mountain ranges;
  • the surrounding countryside