surrounds

Noun

• the area in which something exists or lives
• Things bordering, adjacent to, or near something else; surroundings.

Verb

• extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
  • "The forest surrounds my property"
• envelop completely
• surround so as to force to give up
• surround with a wall in order to fortify
• third-person singular simple present indicative of surround

Examples

• It was an informative guide to the city and surrounds.

Synonyms

beleaguer, besiege, border, circumvent, environ, environment, environs, fence, fence in, hem in, palisade, ring, skirt, smother, surround, surroundings, wall, hinterland