Definition

Examples

• "Host : I am the tubes which carry blood around the body and to the heart."
• "Will you be around later for a virgin pina colada at the bar?"
• "This was not to be, however, since the easily-distracted Delavigne spent most of our interview dancing with various hula hoops situated around his office."
• "I've been known to hop around a little bit myself."
• "Kevin : Yes they do, but all deliveries to Brazil go out of Southampton, England, and it takes around 16 days to get to Itaguai port, near Rio de Janeiro."
• "The balloon, or Montgolfier, lost radio contact with local airport personnel some time after 7:00 am, said air traffic controllers at the Napa Valley Hot Air Center, where the balloon took off around 12:00 the previous night."
• "Greendog has a fleet of around 1,300 buses, and serves 1,500 destinations!"
• "Margin of error around ten percent."
• "Lots of police around."
• "Scientists estimate that the web's carbon footprint (the CO2 it produces) is growing at around 10% per year, which could be bad news for internet giants such as Moogle, Microtosh, and YouLube."
• "But you will be entitled to some Social Security retirement benefits - probably around $500 per month."
• "Traffic is a bleeding nightmare around Hammersmith, I'll take you through Shepherd's Bush."
• "You're not around on Tuesday, are you?"
• "We have a North Island and a South Island, our population is around 4.3 million, and our capital city is Wellington."
• "Are you moving around, Jean?"
• "With around 20% of the British population currently falling into the "obese" category, and a further 40% being classified as "overweight", the government decided a change was necessary."
• "The idea is that a man can create a sense of untouchable, unquestionable power around himself simply by wearing the perfect suit: colleagues fear him, bosses respect him and clients trust him. All this, thanks to his suit."
• "Bruno : Let me read from paragraph number two: "The easily-distracted Delavigne spent most of our interview dancing with various hula hoops situated around his office."
• "She's wearing a rugby scarf around her neck."