1. (

• environment ,
• environs ,
• surroundings ,
• surround

) the area in which something exists or lives; "the country;

1. (

• surround ,
• environ ,
• ring ,
• skirt ,
• border ,

) extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property" ;

2. (

• smother ,
• surround ,

) envelop completely; "smother the meat in gravy" ;

3. (

• besiege ,
• beleaguer ,
• surround ,
• hem_in ,
• circumvent ,

) surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna" ;

4. (

• wall ,
• palisade ,
• fence ,
• fence_in ,
• surround ,

) surround with a wall in order to fortify ;