Meaning 1 · most common
travel locally
to move from place to place in a town, city, or area, especially using different types of transport.
How oftenCommon
LevelB1
Used inSpeech & writing
Examples
In London, it's easy to get around by bus or underground.
A: How do you usually get around the city?
B: I mostly use my bike, but sometimes I take the tram.
Common mistake
Not: It's easy to get around in the city by foot.
Say: It's easy to get around the city on foot.
'On foot', not 'by foot'; and 'get around the city' (no 'in').
More on “travel locally”Another example · Tell it apart · Goes with · Tip
Another example
When I was studying abroad, I found it quite simple to get around because the public transport system was very efficient.
Tell it apart
It's easy to get around here.
We finally got around to it.
Goes with
- get around + by means
