The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - aroundadv.

1) about, approximately, nearly, almost, roughly; circa: There were around a dozen of us in the place. 2) about, everywhere, in every direction, on all sides, all over, throughout: By this time the savages were all around and we couldn't move. 3) round, about, for everyone or all, US also 'round: I don't think we have enough food to go around. 4) round, about, all about, everywhere, here and there, hither and thither, hither and yon, far and wide: The tinker travelled around selling his wares and repairing pots. --prep. 5) round, about, surrounding, encompassing, enveloping, encircling, on all sides of, in all directions from, enclosing: The fields around the castle were cultivated by tenant farmers. 6 about, approximately, roughly; circa: He was born around the turn of the century.