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Word of the Day – Circumambient

By January 28, 2026Word of the Day

Circumambient (adj)

sur-kum-am-bee-unt

Encompassing; surrounding; enveloping.

First recorded in 1625–35; from Late Latin circumambient- (stem of circumambiēns)

Example sentences

“The great thing about travel is that the circumambient views change daily!”

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