Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word The nearby area or environment around a person or thing.
Surrounding
/səˈraʊndɪŋ/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
This word has no antonymsExamples:
The garden is full of surrounding trees.She noticed the surrounding noise in the city.
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).
Usage Statistics:
12 mentions per 1 million words 
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