Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

round about

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.12 in modern English

Syllables: round about
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an opposite direction.

adv

prep_phrase

At a point or time approximately equal to.

Example Sentences

"Nevertheless, the modern outside cylinder 2-6-0 may be said to have had its beginnings on the G.N.R. and G.W.R. round about 1911."

Questions

What does round about mean?: In an opposite direction.

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