about
on the subject of; concerning
How often you will meet it
Rank 70 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 365,295 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.174% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 100 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
preposition
- on the subject of; concerning
adverb
- a little more or less than; approximately
about in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Then: "They must be about all there," she spoke, leaning out.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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There was something about him which made other men seem like pygmies.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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How things had come about even yet she could hardly remember or comprehend.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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And nobody, native born to those hills, except his uncle Arch, knew as much about their hidden treasures as little Jason.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1