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Definition of surrounding adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

surrounding

adjective
 
/səˈraʊndɪŋ/
 
/səˈraʊndɪŋ/
[only before noun]
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  1. that is near or around something
    • Oxford and the surrounding area
    • From the top of the hill you can see all the surrounding countryside.
    • the immediately surrounding area
    • The college tries to respond to the needs of the surrounding community.
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySurrounding is used with these nouns:
    • area
    • building
    • countryside
    See full entry
See surrounding in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee surrounding in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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