/ Dictionary / Index S surround: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sur•round Pronunciation: (su-round'), [key] — v.t. to enclose on all sides; encompass: She was surrounded by reporters. to form an enclosure round; encircle: A stone wall surrounds the estate. to enclose (a body of troops, a fort or town, etc.) so as to cut off communication or retreat. —n. something that surrounds, as the area, border, etc., around an object or central space: a tile surround for the shower stall. environment or setting: The designer created a Persian surround for the new restaurant. a means of hunting in which wild animals are encircled and chased into a special spot that makes their escape impossible. the act of hunting by this means. the location encircled by hunters using this means. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: surround (Thesaurus) surrogate mother surrounding Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language