Surrounded (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective
  1. (of troops, a fort or town, etc.) encircled or hemmed in by enemies on all sides so as to cut off communication or retreat: Only a few of the surrounded infantrymen survived, escaping in the darkness of the early morning.
  2. enclosed or shut in on all sides, as by a barrier or border, desert or mountains, etc. (usually used in combination): The huge master bedroom features a granite-surrounded whirlpool tub.The surrounded parcel of land is provided with road access by a right-of-way through one of the encircling properties.
verb
  1. the simple past tense and past participle of surround.
Surrounded (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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