around
surrounding, or on every side of, something
How often you will meet it
Rank 356 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 56,042 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.027% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
preposition
- surrounding, or on every side of, something
around 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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Swiftly he came up and put his big, brotherly arm around her.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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At last came a very wet summer, and everything went wrong in the country around.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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The angel of the Lord came down, And glory shone around, And glory shone around.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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One foot was wet to the ankle, and a thin strip of green seaweed had wound itself around his trousers.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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For an hour he pottered around the barn, and for a long while he sat on the porch under the stars.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1