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

The path to a diagnosis is more standardized than most men realize, and the guardrails around testosterone replacement therapy are tightening even as online prescribers push in the opposite direction. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 28 July 2026

On Saturday morning, which coincided with Vroman’s summer sale, three separate registers had briskly moving lines of 15-20 people or more around the store. — Erik Pedersen, Daily News, 28 July 2026

Adverb

According to the International Energy Agency, investment in renewable power projects is expected to total around $665 billion in 2026, with approximately $365 billion going towards solar alone. — Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

That so many teams were capable of winning races showed how well the crews performed, especially considering the breeze was again blowing strongly across the Solent, around 17 knots and sometimes gusting over 20. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 July 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