surround: Meaning and Definition of

sur•round

1. to enclose on all sides; encompass: She was surrounded by reporters.
2. to form an enclosure round; encircle: A stone wall surrounds the estate.
3. to enclose (a body of troops, a fort or town, etc.) so as to cut off communication or retreat.

1. something that surrounds, as the area, border, etc., around an object or central space: a tile surround for the shower stall.
2. environment or setting: The designer created a Persian surround for the new restaurant.
1. a means of hunting in which wild animals are encircled and chased into a special spot that makes their escape impossible.
2. the act of hunting by this means.
3. the location encircled by hunters using this means.