be surrounded by somebody
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Also seen as: be surrounded by something
Meaning · English
To be accompanied or encircled by someone
Literally: physically encircled
Register: neutral
Examples
The celebrity was surrounded by bodyguards
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Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “be surrounded by somebody” mean?
To be accompanied or encircled by someone Literally: physically encircled
Is “be surrounded by somebody” formal or informal?
be surrounded by somebody is generally neutral.