around
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Sense 1
Forming a circle or closed curve containing (something).
Hình thành một vòng tròn hoặc đường cong kín chứa
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Preposition
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Centred upon; surrounding; regarding.
Trung tâm xung quanh, bao quanh, liên quan đến
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Preposition
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Present in the vicinity.
AdjectiveRegister: informal
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
Alive; existing.
AdjectiveRegister: informal
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “around” mean?
Forming a circle or closed curve containing (something).
Is “around” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.