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surrounds

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Things bordering, adjacent to, or near something else; surroundings.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Examples

  • It was an informative guide to the city and surrounds.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

third-person singular simple present indicative of surround

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Real reading context

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