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əˈraʊnd House Preposition Built Central Courtyard Put Arms

Word3 around
WordType (preposition)
Phonetic /əˈraʊnd/ /əˈraʊnd/
Example
  • the house is built around a central courtyard.
  • he put his arms around her.
  • our house is just around the corner.
  • the bus came around the bend.
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around

(preposition)/əˈraʊnd/ /əˈraʊnd/
  1. surrounding somebody/something; on each side of something
    • The house is built around a central courtyard.
    • He put his arms around her.
  2. on, to or from the other side of somebody/something
    • Our house is just around the corner.
    • The bus came around the bend.
    • There must be a way around the problem.
  3. in a circle
    • They walked around the lake.
  4. in or to many places in an area
    • They walked around the town looking for a place to eat.
  5. to fit in with particular people, ideas, etc.
    • I can't arrange everything around your timetable!
  6. in connection with somebody/something
    • SYNONYM about (1)
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/about_1#about_sng_9
    • He has issues around food and dieting.
    • There are a lot of questions around her motivation.
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