Kilo Lingo

/əˈraʊnd/

Line drawing of around
Coloured illustration of around
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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

.

"Around" shows they sat on all sides of the table.

.

"Around" means here and there through the town.

o'.

"Around" means close to that time, not exactly.

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