SURROUND
(noun, verb)Definitions
There are 5 meanings of the word
Surround.
How to pronounce surround:
US
Surround - as a noun
The area in which something exists or lives
Example: "The country--the flat agricultural surround"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
environment16environs11surroundings14Hypernyms (Closely Related)
geographic areageographic regiongeographical areageographical regionHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Surround - as a verb
Extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
Example: "The forest surrounds my property"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
border9environ10ring5skirt9Hypernyms (Closely Related)
adjoin14contact11meet6touch10Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Surround so as to force to give up
Example: "The turks besieged vienna"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
beleaguer12besiege10circumvent19hem inHypernyms (Closely Related)
assail6attack12Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Surround with a wall in order to fortify
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
fence10fence inpalisade11wall7Hypernyms (Closely Related)
protect11Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"The mountains surround the village."
"The police surrounded the building."
"She placed a fence to surround the garden."
"The troops surrounded the enemy camp."
"We decided to surround ourselves with positive people."
Word Game Points
Is SURROUND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, surround is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
SURROUND has a SCRABBLE points total of 9.
Is SURROUND a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, surround is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordSURROUND has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 12.
Is SURROUND a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, surround is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordSURROUND has a WORDFEUD points total of 11.
