Synonyms for surrounding

Verb

1. surround, environ, encircle, circle, round, ring, hold, bear, carry, contain

usage: be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"

2. surround, skirt, border, touch, adjoin, meet, contact

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

3. smother, surround, cover

usage: envelop completely; "smother the meat in gravy"

4. besiege, beleaguer, surround, hem in, circumvent, attack, assail

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

5. wall, palisade, fence, fence in, surround, protect

usage: surround with a wall in order to fortify

Adjective

1. encompassing(prenominal), surrounding(prenominal), close (vs. distant)

usage: closely encircling; "encompassing mountain ranges"; "the surrounding countryside"