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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025 a•round /əˈraʊnd/USA pronunciation
adv.
in a circle or in a ring;The crowd gathered around and watched. in all directions (when viewed from a point in the center of somewhere): could see for miles around. in the region about a place;They travel around together. when measured around the outside of a circle: The tree was 40 inches around. in a circular or rounded course;The car's wheels were spinning around in the snow. through a sequence or series, as of places or persons: We showed our visitors around. through a repeating period of time:Lunchtime rolled around again. by an indirect way;The lane goes around past the stables.
in or to another, opposite direction or course: twisted her head around and saw him coming. to another, usually opposite, opinion:After our arguments, she finally came around. back into consciousness: The smelling salts brought her around. somewhere near;I'll be around for an hour or so. present and available: There aren't many jobs around now. to a specific place (known to the speaker and hearer): Come around to see me. prep.
about;wrapped paper around the package. on the edge, border, or outer part of: a skirt with fringe around the bottom. from place to place in;to get around town. in all or various directions from: She looked around the room. in the vicinity of;the countryside around Boston. approximately;How about meeting around five o'clock? here and there in:people around the city. somewhere in or near:had to stay around the house. to all or various parts of: We wandered around the park. so as to make a circle surrounding: The tour boat sails around the island. reached by making a turn or partial turn about: The church is just around the corner. so as to revolve or rotate about a center: the earth's motion around its axis. personally close to: All the advisers around him say he should retire. so as to overcome: got around the problem by raising prices. Idioms
Idioms been around , [ no object] He looked as if he had been around and knew the score.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 a•round
(ə round′ ),USA pronunciation adv.
in a circle, ring, or the like;The crowd gathered around. on all sides;His land is fenced all around. in all directions from a center or point of reference:He owns the land for miles around. in a region or area neighboring a place:all the country around. in circumference:The tree was 40 inches around. in a circular or rounded course:to fly around and around. through a sequence or series, as of places or persons:to show someone around. through a recurring period, as of time, esp. to the present or a particular time:when spring rolls around again. by a circuitous or roundabout course:The driveway to the house goes around past the stables. to a place or point, as by a circuit or circuitous course:to get around into the navigable channel. with a rotating course or movement:The wheels turned around. in or to another or opposite direction, course, opinion, etc.:Sit still and don't turn around. After our arguments, she finally came around. back into consciousness:The smelling salts brought her around. in circulation, action, etc.;He hasn't been around lately. The play has been around for years. When will she be up and around? somewhere near or about;I'll be around if you need me. to a specific place:He came around to see me. been around , having had much worldly experience:He's been around and isn't likely to be taken in. prep.
about;a halo around his head. so as to encircle, surround, or envelop:to tie paper around a package. on the edge, border, or outer part of:a skirt with fringe around the bottom. from place to place in;to get around town. in all or various directions from:to look around one. in the vicinity of:the country around Boston. approximately;It's around five o'clock. here and there in:There are many cafés around the city. somewhere in or near:to stay around the house. to all or various parts of:to wander around the country. so as to make a circuit about or partial circuit to the other side of:to go around the lake; to sail around a cape. reached by making a turn or partial circuit about:the church around the corner. so as to revolve or rotate about a center or axis:the earth's motion around its axis. personally close to:Only the few advisers around the party leader understood his real motives. so as to get by a difficulty:They got around the lack of chairs by sitting on the floor. so as to have a foundation in:The novel is built around a little-known historical event. Middle English around (e ). See a -1 , round 1250–1300
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around / əˈraʊnd / situated at various points in : a lot of shelves around the house from place to place in : driving around Ireland somewhere in or near approximately in : it happened around 1957, I think surrounding, encircling, or enclosing : a band around her head in all directions from a point of reference : they own the land for ten miles around in the vicinity, esp restlessly but idly : to wait around , stand around here and there; in no particular place or direction : dotted around (of people) active and prominent in a particular area or profession present in some place (the exact location being inexact) in circulation; available : these laptops has been around for some years now to many places, so as to have gained considerable experience, often of a worldly or social nature : he gets around , I've been around Etymology: 17th Century (rare earlier): from a- 2 + round USAGE In American English, around is usually used instead of round in adverbial and prepositional senses, except in a few fixed phrases such as all year round. The use of around in adverbial senses is less common in British English