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You're listening to Joanna
She has an American accent.
NGSL Rank: 169
around
əˈraʊnd ![Listen](https://i0.wp.com/ringolingo.com/wp-content/plugins/ringo-lingo/public/images/listen-icon-blue.png?w=1100&ssl=1)
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Meanings
adverb
- located or situated on every side.E.g. the mountains towering all around
- so as to face in the opposite direction.E.g. Guy seized her by the shoulders and turned her around
- in or to many places throughout a locality.E.g. word got around that he was on the verge of retirement
- aimlessly or unsystematically; here and there.E.g. one of them was glancing nervously around
- present, living, in the vicinity, or in active use.E.g. there was no one around
- (used with a number or quantity) approximately.E.g. software costs would be around £1,500
preposition
- on every side of.E.g. the palazzo is built around a courtyard
- in or to many places throughout (a community or locality).E.g. cycling around the village
- so as to pass (a place or object) in a curved or approximately circular route.E.g. he walked around the airfield
- so as to encircle or embrace (someone or something).E.g. he put his arm around her
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