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around
[ uh-round ]
/ əˈraʊnd /
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adverb
preposition
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Idioms about around
been around, having had much worldly experience: He's been around and isn't likely to be taken in.
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British Dictionary definitions for around
around
/ (əˈraʊnd) /
preposition
adverb
Word Origin for around
C17 (rare earlier): from a- ² + round
usage for around
In American English, around is usually used instead of round in adverbial and prepositional senses, except in a few fixed phrases such as all year round. The use of around in adverbial senses is less common in British English
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