Words / A2

ROWND/raʊnd/

Round means shaped like a circle or a ball: a round table, a round window, round eyes. Circular is a more formal twin for flat circles; spherical is for balls. Round is also a preposition: walk round the park (British; around is also fine). Around/round the clock means all day. Do not use round for a square shape.

Meaning

Shaped like a circle or a ball.

Examples

• “The table is round, so everyone can see each other.”
• “Cut the pastry into round shapes.”
• “We sat at a round table so everyone could talk.”

Good to know

a round table / window. Preposition (British): round the park. Close: circular.

Near in meaning

circular

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