LekhoriLekhoriForming a circle or closed curve containing (something).
She wore a gold chain around her neck.
Centred upon; surrounding; regarding.
We could use some clarification around the new rules.
Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point.
We walked around the football field.
Present in the vicinity.
Is Clare around today?
Alive; existing.
The record store on Main Street? Yes, it's still around.
So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.
High above, vultures circled around.
So as to surround or be near.
Everybody please gather around.
From Middle English around, arounde, from a- (from Old English a- (“on, at”)) + Middle English round (“circle, round”) borrowed from French, equivalent to a- + round. Cognate with Scots aroond, aroon ...
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Nearly; approximately; about.
Around a thousand people attended.