surrounded

(verb) extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. Synonyms: surround, environ, ring, skirt, border. Example: "The forest surrounds my property."

(verb) envelop completely. Synonyms: smother, surround. Example: "Smother the meat in gravy."

(verb) surround so as to force to give up. Synonyms: besiege, beleaguer, surround, hem in, circumvent. Example: "The turks besieged vienna."

(verb) surround with a wall in order to fortify. Synonyms: wall, palisade, fence, fence in, surround.

(adj) confined on all sides. Synonyms: encircled. Examples: "A camp surrounded by enemies." "The encircled pioneers."