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Entry 5 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Around

/ẽr-ound'/ · A·round · IPA /əˈɹaʊnd/
01 adv. In a circle; circularly; on every side; round.
  1. 1.
    In a circle; circularly; on every side; round.
  2. 2.
    In a circuit; here and there within the surrounding space; all about; as, to travel around from town to town.
  3. 3.
    Near; in the neighborhood; as, this man was standing around when the fight took place.[Colloq. U. S.]
02 prep. On all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as to make the circuit of; about.
  1. 1.
    On all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as to make the circuit of; about.
    “A lambent flame arose, which gently spread Around his brows.” — Dryden.
  2. 2.
    From one part to another of; at random through; about; on another side of; as, to travel around the country; a house standing around the corner.[Colloq. U. S.]