surrounding B1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /səˈɹaʊndɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #6597 Meanings 1 adj Being all around a place; nearby on every side. The surrounding villages were also affected by the flood. 2 verb Present participle of surround. The wall surrounding the garden was very old. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · being all around a place;... encompassing More periphery Common collocations surrounding area Adjective + noun Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # surrounding **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj, verb **IPA (US):** /səˈɹaʊndɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 6597 ## Meanings 1. Being all around a place; nearby on every side. 2. Present participle of surround. ## Examples - The surrounding villages were also affected by the flood. - The wall surrounding the garden was very old. ## Synonyms - periphery ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown