surrounding woods

collocation in English

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surrounding
adjective[before noun]
uk
/səˈraʊn.dɪŋ/us
/səˈraʊn.dɪŋ/
that is everywhere ...
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wood
noun
uk
/wʊd/us
/wʊd/
a hard substance that forms the branches and trunks of trees and can be used as a building material, for making things, or as ...
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(Definition ofsurroundingandwoodfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The larvae feed for several years on rotting deciduous wood, growing through three larval stages until eventually pupating inside a pupal cell constructed fromsurroundingwoodpieces and soil particles.
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There is evidence of old pits in the surrounding woods, and several old spoil heaps.
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She calls out but her call is repeated from the surrounding woods by a whispery voice.
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Picnic areas and pavilions are scattered throughout the park, along with trails through the surrounding woods.
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The surrounding woods include oak, sugar maple, ash, hemlock and hickory trees.
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Many men returned to work in the mill or surrounding woods after the war.
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Almost immediately, a volley of gunfire erupted from the surrounding woods.
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Ghostly figures and strange lights are also reported in the surrounding woods.
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Some units he stationed behind stout fences and others he screened in the surrounding woods.
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The men selected suitable positions in the surrounding woods.
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The surrounding woods and thick underbrush impeded infantry movement and artillery support.
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Debris was buried, the roads were closed, and the surrounding woods were allowed to grow over the properties.
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In the letter various privileges were stated; for the surrounding woods, area for the iron works, water, access by road, iron ore, freedom from customs and several other points.
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The reptiles themselves are transported in procession by local "serpari", a sort of snake breeders, and released in the surrounding woods at the end of the holiday.
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As a precaution the officers built brushwood hides in the surrounding woods, to sleep overnight as there were frequent alarms about spies and impending searches.
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Among other activities, they gather pine branches and laurels from the surrounding woods to make wreaths and other decorations.
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She was the first to use the lake setting and surrounding woods at their fathers farm commercially.
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Not only does she become disoriented and lose her way in the surrounding woods, she only gets hurt.
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The surrounding woods feature several small caves.
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The community has restrictive bylaws intended to ensure the cottages and homes within the community blend into the surrounding woods.
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