Around Synonyms

Around is a preposition. Its synonyms include on every side, on all sides, in all directions, throughout, all over, all over the place, everywhere, about, here and there, and in the opposite direction. Its antonyms are away and directly. Here are some additional synonyms for "around" with example sentences.

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70 other ways to say around.

1. in the sense of on every side

on every side
in all directions
all over
everywhere
here and there
on all sides
throughout
all over the place
about

2. in the sense of in the opposite direction

in the opposite direction
to face the other way
to the rear
in the reverse direction
backwards
around

3. in the sense of nearby

nearby
about
close
close at hand
in the neighbourhood
(just) round the corner
at close range
accessible
convenient
near
close by
at hand
in the vicinity
on the doorstep
within (easy) reach
hard by
handy

4. in the sense of approximately

approximately
round about
in the region of
in the area of
of the order of
or thereabouts
more or less
plus or minus a few
close to
not far off
getting on for
circa
about
roughly
something like
in the neighbourhood of
or so
there or thereabouts
give or take a few
nearly
as near as dammit
approaching
plus-minus
in the ballpark of

5. in the sense of on every side of

on every side of
about
encircling
encompassing
on all sides of
circling
surrounding
framing

6. in the sense of all over

all over
here and there in
to all parts of
about
everywhere in
in all parts of

Around Sentences

They walked around the park after dinner.

He wore a scarf around his neck.

The cat chased its tail around endlessly.

We sat around the campfire, telling stories.

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