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Rounds
ROWNDZ
Rounds (noun) means a doctor's regular visits to check on patients, typically in a hospital. Example: “The surgeon does her rounds every morning before the operating room.”
noun
1
A doctor's regular visits to check on patients, typically in a hospital.
"The surgeon does her rounds every morning before the operating room."
2
A route or patrol that someone in authority repeats on a regular schedule.
"the hourly rounds of the night watchman."
"The security guard makes his rounds every hour."
How to use Rounds
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRegular repeated visits or checks, as in "doing the rounds" — most often heard in medical or security contexts.
Common pairings
do the rounds
hospital rounds
make the rounds
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What does “Rounds” mean?
The word “Rounds” means a doctor's regular visits to check on patients, typically in a hospital. In plain terms, regular repeated visits or checks, as in "doing the rounds" — most often heard in medical or security contexts.
How do you pronounce “Rounds”?
“Rounds” is pronounced ROWNDZ (/ˈɹaʊndz/ in IPA).
How do you use “Rounds” in a sentence?
Here is “Rounds” used in a sentence: “The surgeon does her rounds every morning before the operating room.”
What part of speech is “Rounds”?
“Rounds” is a noun.
Is “Rounds” a common word?
“Rounds” is a fairly common word in modern English.
How many meanings does “Rounds” have?
“Rounds” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a doctor's regular visits to check on patients, typically in a hospital.
What is the difference between 'rounds' and a 'patrol'?
'Rounds' is a route or set of regular visits repeated on a schedule, such as a nurse's or guard's circuit, while a 'patrol' more specifically suggests keeping watch over an area, often by police or the military. Patrols are a kind of rounds, but rounds also include non-guarding visits like a doctor's ward checks.
What preposition is used with 'rounds'?
You typically go 'on' your rounds, as in 'the doctor is on her rounds,' and you 'do' or 'make' the rounds. The pattern describes moving through a fixed sequence of stops.
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