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.