group round

Frequency: 4.02.0 per million words

British English equivalent of 'group around'.

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Examples (10)

  • They sat grouped round the fire to keep warm.
  • The students grouped round the teacher to see the experiment.
  • Fans waiting for autographs grouped round the stage door.
  • The small cottages were grouped round the village green.
  • We all grouped round the computer screen to watch the video.
  • The tourists grouped round the guide to hear the history of the castle.
  • Reporters grouped round the politician as she left the building.
  • The family grouped round the piano for a sing-along.
  • Several modern buildings are grouped round the old square.
  • The players grouped round their captain for a final pep talk.