surround
noun/səˈraʊnd/
/səˈraʊnd/
- a border or an area around the edge of something, especially one that is decorated
- a fireplace with a tiled surround
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘overflow’): from Old French souronder, from late Latin superundare, from super- ‘over’ + undare ‘to flow’ (from unda ‘a wave’); later associated with round. The current noun sense dates from the late 19th cent.Want to learn more?
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