🔄around

adverb, preposition
/əˈraʊnd/

Meaning

situated on every side; in a circular way; approximately
in a circle; on all sides; in the vicinity; approximately

Example Sentences

There are many restaurants around the park.

Look around and you will see many beautiful flowers.

Example Expressions

turn around

Synonyms

about, nearly, nearby, approximately, surrounding, near, encircling
Entry 1
about, nearly, nearby, approximately, surrounding
Entry 2
about, near, surrounding, encircling

Antonyms

far, away, beyond, distant, straight
Entry 1
far, away, beyond
Entry 2
away, distant, far, straight

Collocations

look around, move around, all around, turn around, around here
Entry 1
look around, move around, all around, turn around
Entry 2
around here, turn around, all around, look around

More Example Sentences

I mostly use public transport to get around.

The kids have fun running around in the park.

I finish my work around 6 and leave around 6:15.

I wrap up my work around 6 and leave around 6:15.

I complete my work around 6 and leave around 6:15.

I conclude my work around 6 and leave around 6:15.

They struggle to keep the house quiet with kids around.

A family celebrates a birthday at home for their youngest daughter who turns five and decorates the living room with balloons and ribbons while the mother bakes a chocolate cake in the kitchen and the father sets up a small treasure hunt in the garden with clues hidden behind trees and under flower pots and the children laugh and run around excitedly

A family celebrates a birthday at home for their youngest daughter who turns five and decorates the living room with balloons and ribbons while the mother bakes a chocolate cake in the kitchen and the father sets up a small treasure hunt in the garden with clues hidden behind trees and under flower pots and the children laugh and run around excitedly until they find the final prize, a box of new toys

A family celebrates a birthday at home for their youngest daughter who turns five and decorates the living room with balloons and ribbons while the mother bakes a chocolate cake in the kitchen and the father sets up a small treasure hunt in the garden with clues hidden behind trees and under flower pots and the children laugh and run around excitedly until they find the final prize, a box of new toys making it a simple but truly joyful celebration for everyone.