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'round' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'round' with 20 example sentences.

round adjective

: (of sounds) full and rich

: (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand

: having the shape or form of a circle

round noun

: a charge of ammunition for a single shot

: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

: a regular route for a sentry or policeman

: (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)

: the activity of playing 18 holes of golf

: the usual activities in your day

: (sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive

: the course along which communications spread

: a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)

: a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg

: a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time

: an outburst of applause

: a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

: any circular or rotating mechanism

round verb

: wind around; move along a circular course

: make round

: pronounce with rounded lips

: attack in speech or writing

: bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state

: express as a round number

: become round, plump, or shapely

round adverb

: from beginning to end; throughout

round trip rounded round up come round go round round off look round all year round round about round-the-clock round out round the corner
  • The children are riding the merry-go-round.
  • Strictly speaking, the earth is not round.
  • We bought a round table.
  • Did you buy a round-trip ticket?
  • The store is open all the year round.
  • She had a little round object in her hand.
  • My dream is to take a round-the-world trip.
  • The ball is round, and the game lasts 90 minutes.
  • He showed me round the park.
  • "One way or round trip?" "One way, please."
  • Does he live round here?
  • A guide conducted the visitors round the museum.
  • He lives and works there all the year round.
  • They had to work all year round.
  • This shirt doesn't fit me round the neck.
  • The bowl was perfectly round.
  • I'll come round tomorrow evening.
  • Money makes the world go round.
  • The gate is closed all the year round.
  • I'd like to buy everyone a round.

    • Words related to 'round'

    circular spherical around circle turn

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