Synonyms of around

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preposition

1

as in near

close to

I wouldn't stand around those rocks—there could be snakes under them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• near
• at
• beside
• across
• by
• about
• next door to
• along
• toward
• alongside
• nigh
• next to
• circa

2

as in throughout

in random positions within the boundaries of

huge, strangely shaped rocks were scattered around the canyon floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throughout
• across
• over
• about
• on
• through
• round

around

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adverb

ə-ˈrau̇nd 

1

as in about

on all sides or in every direction

he looked around

butterflies were flying all around

Synonyms & Similar Words

• about
• round
• everywhere
• all over
• everyplace
• abroad
• hereabouts
• afloat

2

as in back

toward the opposite direction

she turned around and saw him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• back
• backward
• down
• round
• about
• behind
• across
• downward
• rearward
• counter
• reversely
• counterclockwise
• athwart
• widdershins
• obversely

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clockwise
• deasil

3

as in close

at, within, or to a short distance or time

our dog usually stays around our yard

he'll be getting in around 6:00

Synonyms & Similar Words

• close
• in
• near
• nearby
• by
• within call
• at hand
• at close quarters
• nigh
• along
• hard
• alongside
• on one's doorstep
• hereabouts
• conveniently
• hereaway
• thereabouts
• handily
• accessibly

4

as in through

from beginning to end

a team that plays all year around

Synonyms & Similar Words

• through
• over
• throughout
• round

5

as in approximately

close to but not exactly

there's around a hundred books still left to be packed in boxes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approximately
• about
• roughly
• some
• say
• somewhere around
• near
• nearly
• somewhere about
• like
• after a fashion
• much
• plus or minus
• more or less
• generally
• loosely
• practically
• virtually
• nominally
• kind of
• well-nigh

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• precisely
• exactly
• even
• just
• squarely
• due
• sharp
• smack-dab

6

as in everywhere

in one place and another

while typewriters can still be seen around, they are no longer the common office fixtures they once were

Synonyms & Similar Words

• everywhere
• about
• throughout
• here and there
• ubiquitously
• right and left
• high and low
• all over
• far and wide
• passim
• everyplace

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nowhere

around

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adjective

as in existing

having being at the present time

she's generally regarded as one of the most talented singers around

Synonyms & Similar Words

• existing
• extant
• existent
• living
• operating
• alive
• busy
• active
• functioning
• working
• flourishing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dead
• gone
• destroyed
• extinct
• departed
• nonextant
• lost
• defunct
• nonexistent
• idle
• exterminated
• inactive
• inert
• kaput

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of around

Preposition

Our responsibility is to create spaces strong enough to help students make sense of the world and build greater reservoirs of tolerance for those around them. —Samantha Hirsch, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026

The memorandum was signed ahead of Singapore Maritime Week 2026, facilitated by C40 Cities, a global network of mayors working to advance city climate action around the world. —Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026

Adverb

This Canary Island is considered the archipelago’s top hiking destination, especially in winter when January and February temperatures reach around 22°C. —Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026

This production has around 15 in its pit, more than enough to do the job but not quite enough to let one fully luxuriate in the overture, as was the case a few years back at the Lincoln Center revival of this title. —Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026

Adjective

Knocking down webs on your porch and around entries will encourage spiders to move on to somewhere else. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025

This constant barking can make dog owners feel frustrated and guilty, especially when neighbors are around to hear it. —Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025

Phrases Containing around

• all around
• around the bend
• around the corner
• beat around the bush
• bring around
• cast around (for)
• come around
• fool around
• get around
• hang around
• horse around
• horsing around
• kick around
• mess around
• run circles around
• run rings around
• screw around
• somewhere around
• stick around