around
[əˈraʊnd]
Definition:
1. Surrounding somebody or something, on each side of something.
2. Approximately.
3. In a circle.
4. In or to many places in an area.
'around' example sentence:
- There's a virus going around the office.
- I'm going around to my sister's later.
- I made the acquaintance of several musicians around that time.
- I'll stay around in case you need me.
- Ensure there is a free flow of air around the machine.
- Digital television has been around for some time now.
- We're looking around for a house in this area.
- There must be a way around the problem.
- Their family has always been well thought of around here.
- We were shown around the school by one of the students.
- The exhibition is structured around the themes of work and leisure.
- The house is built around a central courtyard.
- There's not much community spirit around here.
- The cost would be somewhere around £ 1 500.
- There was a tight group of people around the speaker.
- A new satellite has been put into orbit around the earth.
- He could hear someone moving around in the room above.
- Stick around; we'll need you to help us later.
- Turn around and let me look at your back.
- It is difficult for young people to find jobs around here.
- We were all running around trying to get ready in time.
- The team is built around a core group of players.
- You must know him ─ he's an institution around here!
- He showed me around the orphanage he works at.
- It's nice to have people of like mind around.
- He wrapped one layer of the plastic around the card and tried again.