look around

phrase

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

Brown on whether the Knicks are fixed, cover for Towns’ uptick in turnovers, the little things Hart does that contribute to winning, and a look around the league. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026

The Texas resident advises people to look around their house before running to the store. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2026

Another customer who was standing in between the singer and employee at the register during the showdown appears to look around in disbelief at what just happened after the hitmaker exits. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026

The two talk about the smoke shop that opened nearby, and Bennett pops her head in the door to take a look around. — Dan Snyder, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for look around

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