AROUND (2)

A‐round″, prep. 1. 1. On all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as to make the circuit of; about.
A lambent flame arose, which gently spread Around his brows. Dryden. 2. 2. From one part to another of; at random through; about; on another side of; as, to travel around the country; a house standing around the corner.