As verbs the difference between encloses and surrounds
is that encloses is (enclose) while surrounds is (surround).
As a noun surrounds is
things bordering, adjacent to, or nearby another; surroundings.
encloses
English
Verb
(head)
(enclose)
Anagrams
*
enclose
English
Alternative forms
* (l)
Verb
(enclos)
To surround with a wall, fence, etc.
To insert into a container, usually an envelope or package.
To hold or contain.
Usage notes
* Until about 1820, it was common to spell this word, and the derived terms encloser'' and ''enclosure'', with ''in-'' (i.e. as ''inclose'', ''incloser'', ''inclosure''). Since 1820, the forms with ''en- have predominated.[[//books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=enclose%2Cinclose%2Cencloser%2Cincloser%2Cenclosure%2Cinclosure&year_start=1650&year_end=2008&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2Cenclose%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cinclose%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cencloser%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cincloser%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cenclosure%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cinclosure%3B%2Cc0 Google Books Ngram Data]]
See also
* encircle
* encloser
* enclosable
References
surrounds
English
Noun
(
en-plural noun)
Things bordering, adjacent to, or nearby another; surroundings.
:It was an informative guide to the city and surrounds.
Synonyms
*environs
*hinterland
Verb
(head)
(surround)