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Around   /ərˈaʊnd/  /ərˈaʊn/   Listen
Around

adverb
1.
In the area or vicinity.  Synonym: about.  "Hanging around" , "Waited around for the next flight"
2.
By a circular or circuitous route.  "The road goes around the pond"
3.
Used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction.  Synonym: about.  "People were rushing about" , "News gets around (or about)" , "Traveled around in Asia" , "He needs advice from someone who's been around" , "She sleeps around"
4.
In a circle or circular motion.
5.
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.  Synonyms: about, approximately, close to, just about, more or less, or so, roughly, some.  "In just about a minute" , "He's about 30 years old" , "I've had about all I can stand" , "We meet about once a month" , "Some forty people came" , "Weighs around a hundred pounds" , "Roughly $3,000" , "Holds 3 gallons, more or less" , "20 or so people were at the party"
6.
In or to a reversed position or direction.  Synonym: about.  "Suddenly she turned around"
7.
To a particular destination either specified or understood.  "I invited them around for supper"
8.
All around or on all sides.  Synonym: about.  "Let's look about for help" , "There were trees growing all around" , "She looked around her"
9.
In circumference.  "The pond is two miles around"
10.
From beginning to end; throughout.  Synonym: round.  "Frigid weather the year around"



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"Around" Quotes from Famous Books



... Soissons bombardment, and occurring simultaneously with the battle of the Aisne, was the series of engagements occurring in the quarries around Autreches and Coucy-le-Chateau, fought by advanced bodies in front of the right wing of the German army encamped on the ridge of the Aisne. These engagements developed the illuminating fact that during times of peace German capital had been invested ...
— The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) - History of the European War from Official Sources • Various
... is all right as it is," she said pleasantly. "And don't forget that here you will find work enough to keep you going the year around." ...
— The Emperor of Portugalia • Selma Lagerlof
... lingering as Larry wished, appalled at this revelation, until they arrived at the edge of the crowd around the door, eagerly trying to wedge themselves in wherever the ...
— The Eye of Dread • Payne Erskine
... shall spread His wings around my unrepining head, I care not; tho' this face be seen no more, The world will pass as cheerful as before; Bright as before the day-star will appear, The fields as verdant, and ...
— Life Of Johnson, Vol. 3 • Boswell, Edited by Birkbeck Hill
... lilies fair, Twine their stems around your arm: Put your feet upon these roses, Then you'll please ...
— Poems • Elizabeth Stoddard


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