Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget

227. Circumjacence — N. circumjacence†, circumambience†; environment,

encompassment; atmosphere, medium, surroundings. outpost; border &c (edge) 231; girdle &c (circumference) 230; outskirts, boulebards, suburbs, purlieus, precincts, faubourgs†, environs, entourage, banlieue†; neighborhood, vicinage, vicinity. V. lie around &c adv.; surround, beset, compass, encompass, environ, inclose, enclose, encircle, embrace, circumvent, lap, gird; belt; begird, engird†; skirt, twine round; hem in &c (circumscribe) 229. Adj. circumjacent, circumambient†, circumfluent†; ambient; surrounding &c v.; circumferential, suburban. Adv. around, about; without; on every side; on all sides; right and left, all round, round about.