around

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Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Preposition 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Related words

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈɹaʊnd/
• SAMPA: /@"raUnd/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

[change] Preposition

Preposition around

1. If x is around y, x is in the middle and y is on all sides of x.

   The moon circles around the Earth.

   The fence was built around the house.

[change] Synonyms

• in
• about
• over
• here

[change] Related words

• round

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