around

modif. & prep.

1. Surrounding

   about, in this area, on all sides, on every side, in circumference, neighboring, in the vicinity, all round, circuitously, round, round about, encompassing, in various directions, in every direction, nearby, proximately, in a sphere, in a circle, along a circuit, all about, close to, close by, nearly in a circle, on various sides, here and there, throughout, round and round*, right and left*.

2. In size

   in circumference, in area, in size, in extent, in measure, in dimension, in bigness.

3. Approximately

   almost, about, close to; see approximately.

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