ENCIRCLE


Meaning of ENCIRCLE in English

en ‧ cir ‧ cle /ɪnˈsɜːk ə l $ -ɜːr-/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]

to surround someone or something completely:

The island was encircled by a dusty road.

—encirclement noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.