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2 N‑COUNT [with sing or pl verb] An army of people, animals, or things is a large number of them, especially when they are regarded as a force of some kind. □ [+ of ] …data collected by an army of volunteers. □  …armies of shoppers looking for bargains. COLLOCATIONS army NOUN

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noun + army : guerrilla, rebel; volunteer, reserve

adjective + army : regular; advancing, invading, retreating

verb + army : command, deploy, lead, mobilize; join; defeat

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adjective + army : growing, small, vast

A -road (A-roads ) N‑COUNT In some countries, an A-road is a major road. A-roads are narrower than motorways but are wider and straighter than B-roads.

aro|ma /əroʊ mə/ (aromas ) N‑COUNT An aroma is a strong, pleasant smell. □  …the wonderful aroma of freshly baked bread.

aroma|thera|pist /əroʊ məθe rəp I st/ (aromatherapists ) N‑COUNT An aromatherapist is a person who is qualified to practise aromatherapy.

aroma|thera|py /əroʊ məθe rəpi/ N‑UNCOUNT Aromatherapy is a type of treatment which involves massaging the body with special fragrant oils.

aro|mat|ic /æ rəmæ t I k/ ADJ An aromatic plant or food has a strong, pleasant smell of herbs or spices. □  …an evergreen shrub with deep green, aromatic leaves.

arose /əroʊ z/ Arose is the past tense of arise .

around ◆◆◆ /əraʊ nd/ Around is an adverb and a preposition. In British English, the word 'round' is often used instead. Around is often used with verbs of movement, such as 'walk' and 'drive', and also in phrasal verbs such as 'get around' and 'hand around'. 1 PREP To be positioned around a place or object means to surround it or be on all sides of it. To move around a place means to go along its edge, back to your starting point. □  She looked at the papers around her. □  …a prosperous suburb built around a new mosque. ● ADV [n ADV ] Around is also an adverb. □  …a village with a rocky river, a ruined castle and hills all around. □  The drive takes you past mighty Bolton Castle, visible for miles around.

2 PREP If you move around a corner or obstacle, you move to the other side of it. If you look around a corner or obstacle, you look to see what is on the other side. □  The photographer stopped clicking and hurried around the corner. □  I peered around the edge of the shed–there was no sign of anyone else.

3 ADV [ADV after v] If you turn around , you turn so that you are facing in the opposite direction. □  I turned around and wrote the title on the blackboard. □  He straightened up slowly and spun around on the stool to face us.

4 PREP If you move around a place, you travel through it, going to most of its parts. If you look around a place, you look at every part of it. □  I've been walking around Moscow and the town is terribly quiet. □  He glanced discreetly around the room at the other people. ● ADV [ADV after v] Around is also an adverb. □  He backed away from the edge, looking all around at the flat horizon.

5 PREP If someone moves around a place, they move through various parts of that place without having any particular destination. □  In between the talks everyone is milling around and having coffee. ● ADV [ADV after v] Around is also an adverb. □  My mornings are spent rushing around after him.

6 ADV [ADV after v] If you go around to someone's house, you visit them. □  She helped me unpack my things and then we went around to see the other girls.