surround

nouns

the area in which something exists or lives
"the country--the flat agricultural surround"
environment, environs, surround, surroundings

verbs

extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
"The forest surrounds my property"
border, environ, ring, skirt, surround
is derived from
surroundings
envelop completely
"smother the meat in gravy"
smother, surround
surround so as to force to give up
"The Turks besieged Vienna"
beleaguer, besiege, circumvent, hem in, surround
surround with a wall in order to fortify
fence, fence in, palisade, surround, wall