1. the act or process of surrounding or enclosing something completely
2. a military maneuver in which enemy forces are surrounded on all sides
Usage: military

Examples

• The encirclement of the city by enemy troops lasted for several months.
• The general ordered an encirclement strategy to trap the opposing army.
• Trees formed a natural encirclement around the small clearing.
• The encirclement of the suspect prevented any escape routes.
• Medieval castles were designed with walls for encirclement and defense.
• The protesters' encirclement of the building drew media attention.