Definition of Around
Around
a·round
Definition/Meaning
(preposition)
on or to every side so as to surround something/someone, or specifically enclosing something/someone;
e.g. I had laid papers out all around me so I could search for the right note. You should pull the blanket around your shoulders to keep warm.
(preposition)
at or including many points in a space, or within a general area;
e.g. She walking around the room and greeting all of the guests.
(preposition)
to one side of something, often in a roughly-curved path, especially in order to avoid the thing;
e.g. They walked around the puddle of water in the middle of the path.
(adverb)
located on all sides of something/someone or in all directions, so as to surround it/them;
e.g. They all stood around her so that she was hidden from view.
(adverb)
to a specific location or in a particular direction;
e.g. He hoped to be around the shop by that afternoon to pick up his things.
(adverb)
approximately, describing an amount/quantity or value;
e.g. The tickets cost around the same regardless of when you buy them.
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