SURROUNDS
(noun, verb)Definitions
There are 5 meanings of the word
Surrounds.
Surrounds - 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)
Surrounds - 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
"A stone fence surrounds the garden."
"The forest surrounds the small village."
"The mountain range surrounds the valley."
"The crowd surrounds the famous actor."
"The lake surrounds the picturesque cabin."
Word Game Points
Is SURROUNDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, surrounds is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
SURROUNDS has a SCRABBLE points total of 10.
Is SURROUNDS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, surrounds is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordSURROUNDS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 13.
Is SURROUNDS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, surrounds is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordSURROUNDS has a WORDFEUD points total of 12.
