around · prep
around the clock
C1 all day and all night
Dictionary examples:
Rescue teams are working around the clock to search for survivors of the earthquake. (50.3)
around (IN A CIRCLE/CIRCULAR MOVEMENT)
A2 to surround or be on all sides of something, or in a circular movement
Dictionary examples:
The clumsy waiter ran around the table, spilling drinks everywhere. (0.0)
The baby crawled around the living room, eating everything on the floor. (0.0)
The old man chased the naughty kids around his garden. (0.0)
I walked around the building. (10.4)
We sat around the table. (11.2)
The moon goes around the Earth. (11.2)
He put his arm around her. (22.5)
around (TO OR IN A PLACE)
A2 to or in different parts of a place
Dictionary examples:
My cat runs around the house chasing invisible mice. (0.0)
I walked around the mall for hours looking for my lost shoe. (0.0)
My grandma drives her scooter around the supermarket like a race car. (0.0)
I used to live around here. (11.9)
I spent a year traveling around Australia. (12.6)
around (APPROXIMATELY)
A2 about or approximately
Dictionary examples:
I forget around 90% of what I learn. Oops! (0.0)
I spend around 5 hours daily on social media. Yikes! (0.0)
I drink around 10 cups of coffee daily. Still sleepy! (0.0)
around four o'clock (8.6)
She earns around forty thousand a year. (20.5)
around two months ago (21.2)