Meaning
surrounding
- Situated around; encompassing or enclosing.
In a sentence
Dalla torre si può ammirare tutta la campagna circostante.
From the tower you can admire all the surrounding countryside.
Il rumore ha svegliato tutti gli abitanti delle case circostanti.
The noise woke up all the residents of the surrounding houses.
L'incendio non ha danneggiato le strutture circostanti.
The fire did not damage the surrounding structures.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| circostante | masculine · singular |
| circostante | feminine · singular |
| circostanti | masculine · plural |
| circostanti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Originally the present participle of 'circostare'.
- It ends in '-e' in the singular and '-i' in the plural regardless of gender.