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surrounded

[ suh-roun-did ]

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adjective

(of troops, a fort or town, etc.) encircled or hemmed in by enemies on all sides so as to cut off communication or retreat:
Only a few of the surrounded infantrymen survived, escaping in the darkness of the early morning.
enclosed or shut in on all sides, as by a barrier or border, desert or mountains, etc. (usually used in combination):
The huge master bedroom features a granite-surrounded whirlpool tub.
The surrounded parcel of land is provided with road access by a right-of-way through one of the encircling properties.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of surround.

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of surrounded¹

First recorded in 1590–1600, for an earlier sense; surround ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; surround ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

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"She was so lost, and not really present… she just felt so alone yet she was surrounded by people," she added.

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Archbishop Gallagher acknowledged what observers had long suspected, that the Pope would rather be surrounded by regular people, and particularly young people, rather than meet the "great and the good".

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He spoke of the time the Israeli army surrounded the area, and no one could leave the church for 20 days.

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However, analysts said great uncertainty still surrounded these forecasts.

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An eyewitness told BBC Scotland News that McCourt was "surrounded" by six officers when he was asked to step off a No. 5 bus close to the junction with Leith Walk.

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ringed

surround surrounding

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