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SURROUNDED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of surround 2. to be everywhere around something: . Learn more.
She made her entry to the ceremony surrounded by a group of photographers. The hotel is surrounded by perfectly manicured gardens. The president arrived surrounded by his minders. The house is surrounded by trees, so it's not overlooked at all .
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Synonyms for SURROUNDED: encircled, circled, encompassed, ringed, embraced, enclosed, inclosed, besieged, wreathed, girdled.
Surrounded definition: (of troops, a fort or town, etc.) encircled or hemmed in by enemies on all sides so as to cut off communication or retreat. See examples of SURROUNDED used in a sentence.
surround something/somebody to be closely connected with something/somebody. publicity surrounding the divorce. the controversy/circumstances surrounding his death. The report explores the issues surrounding the case.
Being surrounded is one way of being trapped, but it's a trap caused by other people. On TV shows, you'll often hear police officers say to a criminal: "Come out with your hands up. You're surrounded!"
