Around: meaning, definitions and examples

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around

 

[ ษ™หˆraสŠnd ]

Adverb / Preposition / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adverb

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.
Context #2 | Preposition

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.
Context #3 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น em volta de

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคธเคชเคพเคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช um

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ di sekitar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะฒะบะพะปะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wokรณล‚

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‘จใ‚Šใซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท autour de

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ alrededor de

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท etrafฤฑnda

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฃผ๋ณ€์—

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญูˆู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kolem

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ okolo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‘จๅ›ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ okoli

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รญ kring

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะนะฝะฐะปะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ แƒ’แƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒ•

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™trafฤฑnda

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ alrededor de

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

With position #248, this word is vital for basic English fluency. It appears very frequently in everyday language and should be among the first words you learn and actively use.