SURROUNDED Definition & Meaning

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surrounded

[ suh-roun-did ]

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adjective

(of troops, a fort or town, etc.) encircled or hemmed in by enemies on all sides so as to cut off communication or retreat:
Only a few of the surrounded infantrymen survived, escaping in the darkness of the early morning.
enclosed or shut in on all sides, as by a barrier or border, desert or mountains, etc. (usually used in combination):
The huge master bedroom features a granite-surrounded whirlpool tub.
The surrounded parcel of land is provided with road access by a right-of-way through one of the encircling properties.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of surround.

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of surrounded¹

First recorded in 1590–1600, for an earlier sense; surround ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; surround ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

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A yellow and red awning also appeared to have partially collapsed by the van, which was surrounded by yellow police tape.

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She was also photographed in a white wedding gown surrounded by film crew for a scene believed to be her marriage to Heathcliff's rival, Edgar Linton.

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Police said a group of citizens had surrounded the man at the pier plaza and responding officers were able to intervene.

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Fairly quickly, those pushing for dialogue either left or were pushed out, leaving Yoon surrounded by people who agreed with him, and lower-level bureaucrats, too scared to speak out.

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"I want to be surrounded by the people I love and just have everybody hold me in a giant cuddle puddle and get to take my last breath, surrounded by love and support," she says.

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