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1. Closely encircling
   "the surrounding countryside";
   - encompassing, circumferent

1. Extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
   "The forest surrounds my property";
   - environ, ring, skirt, border
    
2. Envelop completely
   "surround the meat in gravy";
   - smother
    
3. Encircle as a military tactic
   "The Turks surrounded Vienna";
   - besiege, beleaguer, hem in, circumvent, siege
    
4. Surround with a wall, e.g. for protection, shelter or privacy
   - wall, palisade, fence, fence in

See also: close, wall in

Type of: adjoin, assail, attack, contact, cover, meet, protect, touch

Encyclopedia: Surrounding