arownd

Preposition

around

1. Forming a circle or closed curve containing (something).
   • She wore a gold chain around her neck.

   Synonyms:

   environ

2. Centred upon; surrounding; regarding.
   • We could use some clarification around the new rules.

   Synonyms:

   environ

3. Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point.
   • We walked around the football field.
4. Following a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve.
   • The road took a brief detour around the large rock formation, then went straight on.
5. Near; in the vicinity of; approximately.
   • I left my keys somewhere around here.
6. At or to various places within or throughout.
   • The pages from the notebook were scattered around the room.

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