encompass
Other forms: encompassed; encompassing; encompasses
Encompass means to contain. When you see the word, picture a campus which encompasses lecture halls, a football field, a medical center, a dining hall and some parking lots.
Encompass can be used when talking about anything that contains something else. A lecture on Edward Hopper might encompass all aspects of his life and art, a work of art could encompass many techniques, and a policeman's jurisdiction may encompass an entire state. The continental U.S. encompasses 48 states. This entry encompasses many examples of the word encompass in use!
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include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
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Vocabulary lists containing encompass
This memoir recounts Noah's childhood in South Africa during the last years of apartheid.
A series of linked stories explores the lifelong effects of trauma on a platoon of soldiers during and after the Vietnam War.