around a time; from beginning to end; front and back
Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesnoun
the period around (a specific time); shortly before and after
Refers to a time period surrounding a key date or event.
Around the Spring Festival, the train station is especially crowded.
The meeting is at ten, so I can arrive around nine.
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He found his first job around the time he graduated.
noun
the whole duration; from beginning to end
Emphasizes the entire timespan of an event or process.
It took me three months from start to finish to read this novel.
This project was prepared over a span of two years.
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He made a total of five trips for this matter from beginning to end.
noun
the front and the back (of something); in front and behind
Refers to the spatial relationship around an object or location.
There are parking lots both in front of and behind the teaching building.
Please check the front and back of the car for any scratches.
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The front and back of his yard are full of flowers.