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around

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adverb

ə-ˈrau̇nd How to pronounce around (audio)
1
a
: in a circle or in circumference
The wheel goes around.
a tree five feet around
b
: in, along, or through a circuit
The road goes around by the lake.
2
a
: on all or various sides : in every or any direction
papers lying around
There was nothing for miles around.
b
: in close from all sides so as to surround
People crowded around.
c
: in or near one's present place or situation
We had to wait around awhile.
3
a
: here and there : from one place to another
She travels around on business.
b
: to a particular place
You should come around for dinner.
c
—used with some verbs to indicate repeated or continued action
He's always joking around when he should be serious.Don't play around with your food.
4
a
: in rotation or succession
Another winter has come around.
b
: from beginning to end : through
The weather is mild the year around.
c
: in order
the other way around
5
: in or to an opposite direction or position
turn around
6
: with some approach to exactness : approximately
It costs around $5.

around

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preposition

1
a
: on all sides of
a yard with a fence around it
b
: so as to encircle or enclose
seated around the table
c
: so as to avoid or get past : on or to another side of
trying to find a way around their objections
We went around the lake.
around the corner
d
: near
lives around Chicago
around the turn of the century
2
: in all directions outward from
Look around you.
3
: here and there in or throughout
They went barnstorming around the country.
4
: so as to have a center or basis in
a society organized around kinship ties

around

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adjective

1
: about sense 1
He has been up and around for two days.
2
: being in existence, evidence, or circulation
… the most intelligent of the artists around today. R. M. Coates
Phrases
been around
: gone through many varied experiences : become worldly-wise
He knows what he's talking about; he's been around.

Synonyms

Adverb

Preposition

Adjective

Example Sentences

Adverb Don't take the long way around: I know a shortcut. He entered the room and looked around. This is a very interesting town: let me show you around. I'm not sure where it is, but it must be around somewhere. It's safer when there are other people around. I'd like to speak to him if he's around. Preposition The people were seated around the table. A crowd gathered around him. He tied the rope around his waist. We went all around the lake enjoying the different views. They sailed around the world. He's a well-known figure around the town. We drove all around the town looking for him. This is a very interesting town: let me show you around it. We took a tour around New England. You can find lots of good restaurants around here. Adjective she's generally regarded as one of the most talented singers around See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adverb
This year, 36 events with around 308,700 attendees are expected, and almost 350,000 hotel room nights. Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Sep. 2022 But then, day two rolled around and, suddenly, there were rules and talking-to sit-downs and the like. Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2022 All four coaches — Cabello, Blake Shelton, John Legend and Gwen Stefani — turned their chairs around for a chance to get Myles on their team. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2022 For its first year, the project received a $302,000 federal grant to hire peer recovery specialists who have turned their lives around after waging long battles with addiction. Denise Lavoie, ajc, 17 Sep. 2022 One of the big questions is whether the U.S. could have done a better job of publicizing more of the private intelligence on the murder of Europe’s Jews as the details became available, and whether that could have turned public opinion around. Time, 17 Sep. 2022 During the song's first refrain, John Legend turned his chair around, and Blake Shelton immediately followed suit. Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 None are more recent than 1989, before Beesley went to prison and turned his life around. oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2022 The student got scared, turned around and quickly walked away. Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2022
Preposition
Jumping rope burns around 667-990 calories per hour, according to Women’s Health Magazine. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2022 Caregiver benefits offer periods for recovery and wrap-around support for parents returning to the workplace. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2022 Winds will turn feisty behind the front, blowing from the northwest around 10 to 20 mph, with some gusts in the 30-to-40-mph range. Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2022 Tonight, partly cloudy with a low around 63 and a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11 p.m. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2022 So, the search for the source turned elsewhere, including to the miles of pipes below ground that transport water from treatment plants and holding areas to faucets around the city and in neighboring counties. Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 20 Sep. 2022 Harvey’s work as a freelance director has included Shakespeare, classic revivals, new writing and musical theatre, at theaters in the West End, around the U.K. and in the U.S. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2022 The series’ tendency to embrace prickly personalities and contentious relationships while also tiptoeing around truly thorny territory means that its moments of hugging and learning can feel amusing in some instances and too pat in others. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Sep. 2022 Wu exclaimed as the train pulled up around 8:25 a.m. All 10 trains running on the Orange Line Monday morning were shiny new models, according to an online tracker by TransitMatters. Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2022
Adjective
Orlando Magic rookie Chuma Okeke is withholding judgment on whether his best all-around performance of the season will serve as a turning point during his young career. Roy Parry, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Feb. 2021 Even with the introduction of the .308 Winchester in the early 1950s and the meteoric rise of the 6.5 Creedmoor more recently, the 115-year-old .30/06 Springfield remains one of the top-selling—and best—all-around cartridges for big-game hunting. Richard Mann, Field & Stream, 21 Jan. 2021 Linoy Ashram, the 2020 Olympic all-around champion in rhythmic gymnastics, was clinging to her gold medal on a recent afternoon in her native Israel. Noga Tarnopolsky, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2022 The 6-foot-3 guard played two seasons for the Panthers and was primarily known for his all-around play. Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2022 Melnikova, the 2020 Olympic all-around bronze medalist, built up a solid lead with high scores on the vault and uneven bars and finished with 56.632 points. BostonGlobe.com, 22 Oct. 2021 While his offensive numbers are solid — a .273 average, a .336 OBP, six home runs and an adjusted OPS of 121 — his WAR tally is a greater testament to his all-around play. Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2021 While far from dominant, the Thorns put together a solid all-around performance, cashing in on a moment of brilliance from midfielder Crystal Dunn and team defending to earn three points at Red Bull Arena. Portland Timbers And Thorns Fc, oregonlive, 4 June 2021 The all-around performance mirrored Podziemski’s preparation for the year. Mark Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

Middle English arounde, a round "along the margin, on all sides," from a- a- entry 1 + round, rounde round entry 3

Preposition

Middle English, derivative of around around entry 1

Adjective

derivative of around entry 1

First Known Use

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Preposition

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of around was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing around

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