surround

Everyday

1. To surround something is to be all around it on every side. tree →
2. To surround someone is to move so you are all around them, like a crowd or soldiers. tree →
3. A surround is a border or frame around something, like a fireplace surround. tree →

In the lessons

In maths, a border surrounds a shape; the perimeter is the length that surrounds it. In geography, an island is land surrounded by water. In stories, wolves surround a camp or fans surround a star. Phrases: «surrounded by», «be surrounded», «surround sound».

Examples

• Water surrounds the island on all sides. tree →
• A fence surrounds the school field. tree →
• The fans surrounded the footballer for autographs. tree →
• Trees surround our house. tree →
• Draw a border to surround the picture. tree →
• The wolves began to surround the campfire. tree →
• Mountains surround the little village. tree →
• These children rush out in swarms, and surround travellers, whether on foot or in carriages. tree →

Note

Regular verb: «surrounded». Spelling: double r: s-u-r-r-o-u-n-d. «Surroundings» (plural noun) means the place around you. In maths, the length of the line that surrounds a shape is its perimeter.

In Jewish tradition

In maths, a border surrounds a shape; the perimeter is the length that surrounds it. In geography, an island is land surrounded by water. In stories, wolves surround a camp or fans surround a star. Phrases: «surrounded by», «be surrounded», «surround sound».

Examples

• is a green line that surrounds the whole universe, and chaos (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

Regular verb: «surrounded». Spelling: double r: s-u-r-r-o-u-n-d. «Surroundings» (plural noun) means the place around you. In maths, the length of the line that surrounds a shape is its perimeter.