Around and Some

Similar meaning words

Around adverb - Close to but not exactly.

Usage example: there's around a hundred books still left to be packed in boxes

Show all Definitions

Some is a synonym for around. In some cases you can use "Some" instead an adverb "Around".

Some adverb - Close to but not exactly.

Usage example: some 300 people showed up for the giveaway

Show all Definitions

Around is a synonym for some. You can use "Around" instead an adverb "Some".

Cite this Source

Some and Around. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/around/some

Around & Some. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/around/some>.

Some or Around. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/around/some.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "around" and "some" have occurred on timeline