around
/əˈraʊnd/
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Translation
On all sides of something, or close to a place, number, or time.
Word origin
From the older English phrase on round, made of the prefix a- meaning on and the word round.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- round
Examples
children sat around table.
"Around" shows they sat on all sides of the table.
walked around old town.
"Around" means here and there through the town.
around three o'clock.
"Around" means close to that time, not exactly.
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