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'around' in a sentence

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around adverb

: in the area or vicinity

: by a circular or circuitous route

: used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction

: in a circle or circular motion

: (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

: in or to a reversed position or direction

: to a particular destination either specified or understood

: all around or on all sides

: in circumference

: from beginning to end; throughout


  • Look around you, you're surrounded by good friends.
  • It's just around the corner.
  • Don't leave your things lying around.
  • I want to travel around the world.
  • Four babies are born every second around the world.
  • I lost my key somewhere around here.
  • There's no way around that.
  • They sat around the table playing cards.
  • He's always around, isn't he?
  • Don't beat around the bush.
  • I looked around, but saw nobody.
  • It gets cold at night around here.
  • I don't know my way around here.
  • There are security cameras all around here.
  • Do you live around here?
  • Are there any bears around here?
  • He's around my age.
  • American films are popular around the world.
  • The dog is walking around the table.
  • There's not a living soul around here.
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