"'round" meaning in English

See 'round in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} 'round (not comparable)
  1. Contraction of around. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, not-comparable Alternative form of: around
    Sense id: en-'round-en-adv-nvSEgrLl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English prepositions, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English prepositions: 70 30 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50

Preposition

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=}} 'round, {{en-prep}} 'round
  1. Contraction of around. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction Alternative form of: around
    Sense id: en-'round-en-prep-nvSEgrLl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
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