Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word The nearby area or environment around a person or thing.
Surrounding
/səˈraʊndɪŋ/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
True enough, I was in the old familiar surroundings.
For the first time I took note of my surroundings.
'Notwithstanding all these surroundings, I am yours as yet, George.
Etymology:
Derived from the Middle English word surround (1430s), meaning to flood, overflow, from Anglo-French surroundre (sur- meaning around + round from Old French rond).
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