SURROUNDING


Meaning of SURROUNDING in English

noun

( -s )

Etymology: from gerund of surround (I)

1. surroundings plural : the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded : environment

extraordinarily uninterested in his physical surroundings — Arnold Bennett

the village is … notable for the great beauty of its surroundings — American Guide Series: New Hampshire

2. : entourage — sometimes used in plural

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.