Around: meaning, definitions and examples
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around
[ ษหraสnd ]
in movement or action
In a circular or rotational course. In the area or vicinity. In or to many places throughout a locality.
Synonyms
about, approximately, nearby, roughly
Examples of usage
- She looked around the room.
- He traveled around the world.
- The children played around the park.
surrounding
Surrounding or on all sides of. Near or located in the vicinity of. Approximately in a particular place.
Synonyms
about, encircling, near, surrounding
Examples of usage
- The fence goes around the garden.
- There are trees around the house.
- Let's meet around the corner.
period of time
A period of time or sequence of events. The area or vicinity. A route or circuit.
Synonyms
circuit, period, timeframe, vicinity
Examples of usage
- She has been working around the clock.
- We went for a walk around the neighborhood.
- The ship made an around-the-world voyage.
Translations
Translations of the word "around" in other languages:
๐ต๐น em volta de
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคธเคชเคพเคธ
๐ฉ๐ช um
- umher
- rund um
๐ฎ๐ฉ di sekitar
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐะฒะบะพะปะพ
๐ต๐ฑ wokรณล
๐ฏ๐ต ๅจใใซ
๐ซ๐ท autour de
๐ช๐ธ alrededor de
๐น๐ท etrafฤฑnda
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฃผ๋ณ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุญูู
๐จ๐ฟ kolem
๐ธ๐ฐ okolo
๐จ๐ณ ๅจๅด
๐ธ๐ฎ okoli
๐ฎ๐ธ รญ kring
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะนะฝะฐะปะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แ แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษtrafฤฑnda
๐ฒ๐ฝ alrededor de
Word origin
The word 'around' originated from the Middle English word 'aroun', which means 'in a circle'. It has been used in the English language since the 14th century. Over time, the word evolved to encompass various meanings related to movement, location, and time. Today, 'around' is a commonly used word in everyday language to describe proximity, surrounding, or movement in a circular manner.
See also: round, roundabout, roundaboutly, roundball, rounded, roundel, roundness, rounds.