Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An encircling or encompassing; a circuit.
- noun Something connected with or belonging to those things that usually surround or environ; an accompanying or environing circumstance or condition: generally in the plural: as, a dwelling and its surroundings; fashionable surroundings.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Inclosing; encircling.
- noun An encompassing.
- noun The things which surround or environ; external or attending circumstances or conditions.
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- verb Present participle of
surround . - noun outlaying area; area in proximity to something
- noun
environment - adjective which surrounds something
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective closely encircling
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Examples
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Weber spends a lot of time in On Basilisk Station describing his world-building, from the political set-up of the various "star nations" his term surrounding the planets in question to the intricate political maneuvering of the nation whose territory Basilisk Station is.
On Basilisk Station Fred Perry 2008
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Weber spends a lot of time in On Basilisk Station describing his world-building, from the political set-up of the various "star nations" his term surrounding the planets in question to the intricate political maneuvering of the nation whose territory Basilisk Station is.
Archive 2008-12-01 Fred Perry 2008
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Continuing the Orwellian theme, does the lingo surrounding the state curriculum have to be so impenetrable?
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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Pointing downward and kind of surrounding from the North the Arabian peninsula, Israel and Jordan.
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You're right MB, that's what I was referring to was that the number by itself is not very useful because it is relative to other efishing catch rates, probably in surrounding lakes.
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With city rates still lower than in surrounding suburban counties, there haven't been significant test cases of the city tax system in court.
Home Slump? Not on Tax Bill Josh Barbanel 2010
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My 13 year old mind was thinking, here's this man who is the picture of urbanity, of city sophistication, but he is interested in surrounding himself with these symbols of a lifestyle that is anything but what the subject matter of his films are.
Marina Cashdan: The Rebirth of Rob Pruitt Marina Cashdan 2010
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If people let gay people be gay, there would be a lot less pain surrounding it all.
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Anyone else hear about this problem? apparently if we don't do something soon, these fish can make it to the great lakes and destroy the ecosystem, affecting a $7 billion dollar fishing industry and the economy in surrounding areas. the great lakes also holds 30% of the worlds fresh water. scary stuff
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You're right MB, that's what I was referring to was that the number by itself is not very useful because it is relative to other efishing catch rates, probably in surrounding lakes.
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