rounds
Translation
a series of visits, a stage in a competition, a set of drinks, a sequence of events
Examples
The doctor is doing her rounds.
The doctor is doing her rounds.
He won in the final rounds of the tournament.
He won in the final rounds of the tournament.
It's my turn to buy the rounds.
It's my turn to buy the rounds.
Grammar Patterns
to do/make one's rounds (to visit a series of places) The postman is making his rounds.
a round of sth. (a series of events) There will be another round of talks.
Similar Words
Synonyms: tours, circuits, stages, turns
Etymology
From Old French 'rond', meaning 'round'. The 's' makes it plural, referring to a series of round trips or cycles.
Memory Tips
Picture a doctor walking in a 'round' path through the hospital wards to remember 'doing the rounds'.