noun, noun, used as a suffix, adverb
neighbourhood; vicinity; surroundings
Refers to the area around a place, or the general location. Often used with この, その, or a place name.
Is there a post office around here?
駅の辺りで待ち合わせよう。
Let's meet near the station.
noun, used as a suffix, noun, adverb
Attaches to a time, amount, or number to mean 'approximately' or 'or thereabouts'. Usually written in kana.
三時あたりに来てください。
Please come around three o'clock.
費用は一万円あたりだ。
The cost is about ten thousand yen.
noun, used as a suffix, noun, adverb
Used to give an example or a tentative suggestion, often in the pattern ～あたり. Usually written in kana.
休みの日は、映画あたりを見に行くことが多い。
On my days off, I often go see a movie or something like that.
お茶あたりでどうですか。
How about some tea or something?
A new café opened up around the station.
Let's leave sometime around 3 o'clock.
Someone like Tanaka would probably be a good choice for leader.
I heard a noise, so I looked around.
辺り is a more neutral, widely usable word for 'the area around,' whereas そこら辺 has a distinctly casual, spoken feel.