surround
noun/səˈraʊnd/
Frequency rank: #5,453 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
To be all around someone or something on every side.
Example sentence
The trees grew tall and thick, forming a natural surround around the clearing.
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