around

Words with a similar base: around

'around'

[about.r.03] as in: in the area or vicinity

Examples:
a few spectators standing about
hanging around
waited around for the next flight

'around'

[around.r.02] as in: by a circular or circuitous route

Examples:
He came all the way around the base
the road goes around the pond

'around'

[about.r.04] as in: used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction

Examples:
wandering about with no place to go
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

'around'

[around.r.04] as in: in a circle or circular motion

Examples:
The wheels are spinning around

'around'

[approximately.r.01] as in: (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

Examples:
lasted approximately an hour
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

'around'

[about.r.05] as in: in or to a reversed position or direction

Examples:
about face
suddenly she turned around

'around'

[around.r.07] as in: to a particular destination either specified or understood

Examples:
she came around to see me
I invited them around for supper

'around'

[about.r.02] as in: all around or on all sides

Examples:
dirty clothes lying around (or about)
let's look about for help
There were trees growing all around
she looked around her

'around'

[around.r.09] as in: in circumference

Examples:
the trunk is ten feet around
the pond is two miles around

'around'

[round.r.01] as in: from beginning to end; throughout

Examples:
It rains all year round on Skye
frigid weather the year around

Origins

					around (English)
└── around (Middle English (1100-1500))

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