Surrounding Meaning
/səˈɹaʊndɪŋ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbpresent participle and gerund of surround
nounAn outlying area; area in proximity to something.
nounAn environment.
"It was inevitable that German music should leave its impress upon the song of the Jew, that the Jew's spirit should be imbued with the musical scale and style of his surrounding."— 1929, Abraham Zevi Idelsohn, Jewish Music: Its Historical Development, page 133:
Sentence Examples
For three hundred years they have farmed the surrounding land.
I saw them surrounding him.
Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the boy's death.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The castle was protected by a deep moat and the ____ forest.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ countryside is very beautiful and perfect for long walks in the fresh air during the summer today.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The castle was protected by a deep moat and the ____ forest.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ countryside is very beautiful and perfect for long walks in the fresh air during the summer today.