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siege
NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. siege
  2. 2. encirclement
  3. 3. Envelopment
The act of surrounding or encircling something, such as an enemy position or a building. It is commonly used in military, strategic, or dramatic contexts to describe cutting off escape routes.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Authorities have surrounded the suspect's residence and are continuing negotiations.

Sentence 2

You're surrounded by kids in that seat — you're pretty popular!

Sentence 3

Is that alley completely blocked off by construction vehicles?

Sentence 4

Wait — is this café surrounded by reporters right now?

Sentence 5

I can't believe our yard got besieged by crows!