What does "surrounds" mean?

Things bordering, adjacent to, or near something else; surroundings.

What is a synonym for "surrounds"?

Common synonyms include: context, encircle, enclose, environment, environs, gird.

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

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

"Music surrounds our lives like air."