noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Things bordering, adjacent to, or near something else; surroundings. plural, plural-only

   "It was an informative guide to the city and surrounds."

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of surround form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

All synonyms

environsenvironshinterlandhinterland

Example

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"Music surrounds our lives like air."

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