Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

Circumjacence

Nouns
  • circumjacence, circumambience
  • environment, encompassment
  • atmosphere, medium, surroundings. outpost
  • border etc. (edge) Edge
  • girdle etc. (circumference) Outline
  • outskirts, boulebards, suburbs, purlieus, precincts, faubourgs, environs, entourage, banlieue
  • neighborhood, vicinage, vicinity.
Verbs
  • lie around etc. adv.
  • surround, beset, compass, encompass, environ, inclose, enclose, encircle, embrace, circumvent, lap, gird
  • belt
  • begird, engird
  • skirt, twine round
  • hem in etc. (circumscribe) Circumscription.
Adjectives
  • circumjacent, circumambient, circumfluent
  • ambient
  • surrounding etc. v.
  • circumferential, suburban.
Adverbs
  • around, about
  • without
  • on every side
  • on all sides
  • right and left, all round, round about.