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Definition & Meaning of "around"in English

around
01

used to express an estimated number, time, or value 

around definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Examples
The event starts around 7 p.m. 
02

in a way that encompasses or is present on multiple sides or throughout an area 

around definition and meaning
Examples
The cabin had trees all around. 
2.1

in a way that forms a circle or enclosure about someone or something 

Examples
Reporters gathered quickly around. 
2.2

covering an area radiating from a central point 

Examples
There were open fields for miles around. 
03

in the general vicinity of the speaker or subject 

Examples
Is anyone still around? 
3.1

existing or available within a certain area 

Examples
Is there a charger around? 
04

present to offer comfort, help, or solidarity 

Examples
She really needed people around during that hard time. 
05

used to refer to movement in a circular direction 

Examples
The dog chased its tail, running around in circles. 
06

toward random or various directions 

Examples
One of them was glancing nervously around. 
07

so that each person receives or handles something 

Examples
She passed the photos around. 
08

in a way that changes one's orientation to face the other way 

Examples
He turned around to answer her. 
8.1

leading off in a different direction 

Examples
The path kept going straight for a while, then turned sharply around. 
8.2

describing how something is positioned or arranged, especially in terms of direction 

Examples
The photo was hung the wrong way around. 
8.3

indicating that something is the opposite or reverse in relational terms 

Examples
The blame is all the wrong way around. 
09

describing movement within or ability to find one's way through a space 

Examples
It took me a while to find my way around. 
10

used to indicate casual or friendly visitation 

Informal
Examples
Come around later for coffee. 
11

during the entire span of time 

Examples
The area has tourists all year around. 
12

in many places or among many people, used to show repetition 

Examples
I asked around about the teacher. 
13

used to describe acts or behaviors that lack a clear purpose or direction 

Examples
They sat around doing nothing. 
14

by a roundabout or indirect path, often to bypass an obstacle 

Examples
We drove around to avoid the construction zone. 
15

used to refer to the circumference or boundary distance of a circular object 

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Examples
The tree is five feet around. 
01

in every direction surrounding a person or object 

around definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Examples
Trees stood thick around the small cottage. 
1.1

extending outward in multiple directions from a point 

Examples
The scent of flowers spread around the garden. 
02

used to indicate movement in a circular or surrounding path 

Examples
The moon orbits around the Earth. 
03

used to indicate a central point or reference that serves as a basis for something 

Examples
The entire debate revolved around the issue of climate change. 
04

used to indicate a general location or an area near a specific point 

Examples
There's a great diner around the block. 
05

used to indicate nearness to a location 

Examples
They live somewhere around the outskirts of Chicago. 
06

in a course as to circle, bypass, or skirt something 

Examples
The hikers detoured around the fallen tree blocking the trail. 
6.1

used to indicate a method of avoiding or overcoming an obstacle or difficulty 

Examples
They found a legal loophole to get around the new regulations. 
around
01

being present, existing, or in circulation in the current time or situation 

Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
ungradable
Examples
Some of the most innovative tech companies around today are redefining the industry. 
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