# be surrounded by sb/sth

idiom · CEFR B2

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/be-surrounded-by-sb-sth
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

to have people or things all around you on every side.

## Examples

- I love being surrounded by trees in the forest.
- She felt calm while being surrounded by her closest friends at the party.
- The ancient stone castle stood proudly, being surrounded by a deep moat and thick, impenetrable walls.

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