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around
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- D
- Contains
- ROUN
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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adverb
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
“lasted approximately an hour”
adverb
in circumference
“the trunk is ten feet around”
adverb
in the area or vicinity
“a few spectators standing about”
adverb
from beginning to end; throughout
“It rains all year round on Skye”
adverb
by a circular or circuitous route
“He came all the way around the base”
adverb
in a circle or circular motion
“The wheels are spinning around”
adverb
all around or on all sides
“dirty clothes lying around (or about)”
adverb
to a particular destination either specified or understood
“she came around to see me”
adverb
in or to a reversed position or direction
“about face”
adverb
used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
“wandering about with no place to go”
In context
Example Sentences
lasted approximately an hour
in just about a minute
he's about 30 years old
I've had about all I can stand
we meet about once a month
the trunk is ten feet around
the pond is two miles around
a few spectators standing about
hanging around
waited around for the next flight
It rains all year round on Skye
frigid weather the year around
He came all the way around the base
the road goes around the pond
The wheels are spinning around
dirty clothes lying around (or about)
let's look about for help
There were trees growing all around
she looked around her
she came around to see me
I invited them around for supper
about face
suddenly she turned around
wandering about with no place to go
people were rushing about
news gets around (or about)
traveled around in Asia
he needs advice from someone who's been around
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