look around

idiom

1

: to go through a place in order to see what is there : to explore a place

We arrived early at the theater and spent a few minutes looking around.

The kids looked around the shops while we unpacked.

2

: to search (for something)

I looked around for my keys but I couldn't find them anywhere.

He is looking around for a new car.

Examples of look around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Take a look around your home, and baby-proof it for your pet. —Angela Hatem, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026

The inventory is always changing, but step inside, grab a coffee, and look around. —Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 9 Feb. 2026

January 20 – February 18 Take a deep breath and look around — things probably aren’t that bad! —Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026

With lots of nifty camerawork and interesting framing, DP James Whitaker’s visuals lean into the bleak grubbiness of a world in which everyone is too glued to their personal screens to look around them. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for look around

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• astound
• background