Meaning of around in English
US /əˈraʊnd/ UK /əˈraʊnd/
1. here and there; from place to place
travel around
2. on all sides; everywhere
There were flowers all around.
My son is somewhere around.
4. a little more or less; approximately
There were around one hundred people in the park.
5. in or to the opposite direction; halfway round
She heard a strange noise and turned around.
US /əˈraʊnd/ UK /əˈraʊnd/
1. here and there in; from place to place in
travel around the world
play around one's house
She got home around 9 o'clock.
4. on the edge, border, or outer part of
a skirt with braid around the bottom