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British pronunciation
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Definition & Meaning of "around"

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

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The cabin had trees all around.
They could hear laughter echoing around.
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in a way that forms a circle or enclosure about someone or something

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Reporters gathered quickly around.
The children huddled around to hear the story.
1.2

covering an area radiating from a central point

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There were open fields for miles around.
Smoke spread for blocks around.
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used to express an estimated number, time, or value

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The event starts around 7 p.m.
That costs around twenty dollars.
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in the general vicinity of the speaker or subject

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Is anyone still around?
There 's a café around.
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existing or available within a certain area

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Is there a charger around?
He 's been around for decades.
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present to offer comfort, help, or solidarity

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She really needed people around during that hard time.
He 's always been around when it matters.
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used to refer to movement in a circular direction

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The dog chased its tail, running around in circles.
She spun around in surprise.
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toward random or various directions

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One of them was glancing nervously around.
The dog ran around happily in the backyard.
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so that each person receives or handles something

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She passed the photos around.
Can you hand the snacks around?
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in a way that changes one's orientation to face the other way

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He turned around to answer her.
The dog looked around when it heard a noise behind him.
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leading off in a different direction

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The path kept going straight for a while, then turned sharply around.
Just past the hill, the road curved around before reaching the village.
8.2

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

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The photo was hung the wrong way around.
The lid was put on backward, the seal facing the wrong way around.
8.3

indicating that something is the opposite or reverse in relational terms

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The blame is all the wrong way around.
It looks like we have the roles around.
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describing movement within or ability to find one's way through a space

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It took me a while to find my way around.
Do you know your way around?
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used to indicate casual or friendly visitation

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Come around later for coffee.
I might swing around tomorrow.
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during the entire span of time

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The area has tourists all year around.
The weather is warm here season around.
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in many places or among many people, used to show repetition

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I asked around about the teacher.
We 've been shopping around for the best mortgage rates.
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used to describe acts or behaviors that lack a clear purpose or direction

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They sat around doing nothing.
We loafed around all day.
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by a roundabout or indirect path, often to bypass an obstacle

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We drove around to avoid the construction zone.
We could n't go through the park, so we went around instead.
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used to refer to the circumference or boundary distance of a circular object

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The tree is five feet around.
That tire is 28 inches around.
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in every direction surrounding a person or object

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Trees stood thick around the small cottage.
The children sat around the campfire telling stories.
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extending outward in multiple directions from a point

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The scent of flowers spread around the garden.
The village grew around the old castle, stretching out toward the hills.
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used to indicate movement in a circular or surrounding path

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The moon orbits around the Earth.
The race cars sped around the track.
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used to indicate a central point or reference that serves as a basis for something

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The entire debate revolved around the issue of climate change.
Her research is structured around the concept of social justice.
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used to indicate a general location or an area near a specific point

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There 's a great diner around the block.
We stayed at a hotel around the corner.
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used to indicate nearness to a location

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They live somewhere around the outskirts of Chicago.
There are several parks around the city where you can relax.
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in a course as to circle, bypass, or skirt something

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The hikers detoured around the fallen tree blocking the trail.
She threaded the needle around the edge of the fabric for a clean finish.
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used to indicate a method of avoiding or overcoming an obstacle or difficulty

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They found a legal loophole to get around the new regulations.
She worked around the software bug by using an older version.
around
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being present, existing, or in circulation in the current time or situation

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Some of the most innovative tech companies around today are redefining the industry.
There ’s a lot of interesting talent around in the art scene right now.
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