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surrounding

sur·round·ing

surrounding

 
pronunciation:
s raUn dIng
parts of speech:
noun, adjective
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Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: noun
definition: (plural) the environment of anything.
They live in very poor surroundings.
 
part of speech: adjective
definition: located in the environment of something; nearby.
The fire in the factory did no damage to surrounding buildings.
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