around

Forming a circle or closed curve containing (something).

She wore a gold chain around her neck.

I planted a row of lilies around the statue.

Centred upon; surrounding; regarding.

We could use some clarification around the new rules.

There has been a lot of controversy around the handling of personal information.

Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point.

We walked around the football field.

She went around the track fifty times.

Following a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve.

The road took a brief detour around the large rock formation, then went straight on.

I stumbled along through the young pines and huckleberry bushes. Pretty soon I struck into a sort of path that, I cal'lated, might lead to the road I was hunting for. It twisted and turned, and, the first thing I knew, made a sudden bend around a bunch of bayberry scrub and opened out into a big clear space like a lawn.

Near; in the vicinity of.

I left my keys somewhere around here.

I left the house around 10 this morning.

Present in the vicinity.

Is Clare around today?

Alive; existing.

The record store on Main Street? Yes, it's still around.

"How is old Bob? I heard that his health is failing." "Oh, he's still around. He's feeling better now."

So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.

High above, vultures circled around.

So as to surround or be near.

Everybody please gather around.

There isn't another house for miles around.

Nearly; approximately; about.

Around a thousand people attended.

An adult elephant weighs around five tons.

From place to place.

There are rumors going around that the company is bankrupt.

Look around and see what you find.

From one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement.

The team wasn't doing well, but the new coach really turned things around.

He used to stay up late but his new girlfriend changed that around.