| noun | the area in which something exists or lives “the country--the flat agricultural surround” |
| verb | extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle “The forest surrounds my property” |
| verb | envelop completely “smother the meat in gravy” |
| verb | surround so as to force to give up “The Turks besieged Vienna” |
| verb | surround with a wall in order to fortify |
| surround | verb | extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle |
| surround | noun | the area in which something exists or lives |
| surroundings | noun | the area in which something exists or lives |
| border | noun | the boundary of a surface |
| besieger | noun | an enemy who lays siege to your position |
| wall | noun | a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden) |
| palisade | noun | fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground |
| fence | noun | a barrier that serves to enclose an area |