HyperDic: surrounding

English > 1 sense of the word *surrounding*:
ADJECTIVE	all	surrounding, encompassing, circumferent	closely encircling

surrounding > pronunciation
Sounds	seraw'ndihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *surrounding*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Closely encircling.
Example	"the surrounding countryside"
Synonyms	encompassing, circumferent
Broader	close	At or within a short / short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
Spanish	circundante, envolvente
Catalan	circumdant, envoltant