Associations to the word «Surrounding»

Wiktionary

SURROUNDING, verb. Present participle of surround
SURROUNDING, noun. Outlaying area; area in proximity to something
SURROUNDING, noun. Environment
SURROUNDING, adjective. Which surrounds something

Dictionary definition

SURROUNDING, adjective. Closely encircling; "encompassing mountain ranges"; "the surrounding countryside".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.