surrounded
confined on all sides
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,827 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,926 times across 155,168 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- confined on all sides also: encircled a camp surrounded by enemiesthe encircled pioneers
surrounded in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Beyond these, London, measureless as the future and the past, surrounded her with the unknown.
The Pretty Lady · Arnold Bennett · Chapter 1
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He studied the windows, picturing Katherine alone, surrounded by the complications of this unexpected tragedy.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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The inhabitants planted orchards and vineyards, and surrounded themselves with souvenirs of their old home.
Pennsylvania Pilgrim, and other poems Part 6 From — Volume I · John Greenleaf Whittier · Chapter 1
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Bazaine was surrounded at Metz; and the capitulation of Sedan capped the climax of so many disasters.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Grandma Elsie was a most hospitable hostess, and it was a very cheerful, jovial party that surrounded her well-spread table that day.
Christmas with Grandma Elsie · Martha Finley · Chapter 1