[
US
/ɝˈaʊn, ɝˈaʊnd/
]
[ UK /ɐɹˈaʊnd/ ]
[ UK /ɐɹˈaʊnd/ ]
ADVERB
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used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
people were rushing about
news gets around (or about)
traveled around in Asia
she sleeps around
wandering about with no place to go
he needs advice from someone who's been around -
in or to a reversed position or direction
about face
suddenly she turned around -
from beginning to end; throughout
It rains all year round on Skye
frigid weather the year around -
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
he's about 30 years old
lasted approximately an hour
I've had about all I can stand
roughly $3,000
some forty people came
20 or so people were at the party
holds 3 gallons, more or less
weighs around a hundred pounds
in just about a minute
we meet about once a month -
in a circle or circular motion
The wheels are spinning around -
by a circular or circuitous route
He came all the way around the base
the road goes around the pond -
to a particular destination either specified or understood
I invited them around for supper
she came around to see me -
all around or on all sides
let's look about for help
There were trees growing all around
she looked around her
dirty clothes lying around (or about) -
in the area or vicinity
hanging around
waited around for the next flight
a few spectators standing about -
in circumference
the trunk is ten feet around
the pond is two miles around
How To Use around In A Sentence
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