encirclement
Translation
surrounding, enclosure, siege
Examples
The army's encirclement of the city was complete.
The army's encirclement of the city was complete.
He felt a sense of encirclement by his problems.
He felt a sense of encirclement by his problems.
Grammar Patterns
((of sth.)) the action of surrounding (sth.) The army's encirclement of the city was complete.
Similar Words
Synonyms: siege, blockade, surrounding
Etymology
From the verb 'encircle' + the noun-forming suffix '-ment'. The action or result of encircling.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'encirclement' as the 'moment' or result of the action 'to encircle'.