Aroundandroundare prepositions or adverbs. We usearoundandroundwhen werefer to movements in circles or from one place to another.Aroundandroundcan both be used.Aroundis more common in American English.Roundisa little more common in speaking:
The earth goesroundthe sun.(movement in circles)
We spent a very pleasant day walkingroundthe town.(movement from one place to another)
Now they are retired, they are planning a triparoundthe world.
We also commonly usearoundandroundin phrasal verbs:
Can you pass these application formsaroundto all the people present?
We spent the whole day movingroundsome furniture in the bedroom.
Aroundandroundalso mean ‘in different places’ and ‘here and there’:
People were panicking and runningroundand shouting.
A:Where’s Jill?
B:I know she’saroundsomewhere in the office.
Aroundcan also mean ‘approximately’:
A:How old do you think the castle is?
B:I’d sayaround500 years.
See also:
About
Approximations (around four o’clock)
Verbs