Added 10 October 2026 encirclement /ɪnˈsɜː(ɹ)kəlmənt/ noun Categories: ActionsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about encirclement at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy. Related Words: blockadecontainmentsiegebesiegingstrangleholdcordonseineencirclercinctureencompassmentencincturementcircumclusion Back to today's word