surround
n. countablen. the area or border that goes around the edge of something. It is often used to describe the frame around a fireplace or the material around a screen.
n. a border or casing that encompasses the edge of an object. Often used in interior design or electronics to describe the decorative or functional frame around a central feature.
The fireplace has a beautiful stone surround.
The designer chose a dark wood surround for the television to help it blend into the library shelves.
While the central mosaic is the main attraction, the intricate marble surround provides a necessary visual transition to the simpler floor tiles of the gallery.
From Middle English sourrounden (“to submerge, overflow”), from Middle French souronder, suronder, from Late Latin superundō, from super + undō (“to rise in waves”), from unda (“wave”).
Commonly used in the context of home fixtures, such as a 'fireplace surround' or 'bath surround'.