Definitions of surrounding
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closely encircling“the surrounding countryside”
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synonyms:
circumferent, encompassing
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at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
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Pronunciation
US
/səˈraʊndɪŋ/
UK
/səˈraʊndɪŋ/
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