NYT Dictionary

ROUND

/ɹʊnd/
AdjectiveNounPrepositionAdverbVerbROUNDround · 1 syllableGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Of shape:

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English round, rounde, from Old Northern French roünt, rund, Old French ront, runt, reont ( > French rond), from both Late Latin retundus and the original Latin rotundus. The noun developed partly from the adjective and partly from the corresponding French noun rond. Doublet of rotund.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

sphericalcircularcylindricaldiscoidplumprotundroundedcompleteentirewhole

Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 10 recorded puzzles:

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