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    roundabout
    /ˈraʊndəbaʊt/

    noun

    • 1. a road junction at which traffic moves in one direction round a central island to reach one of the roads converging on it. British "turn right at the next roundabout" Similar rotarytraffic circle
    • 2. a large revolving device in a playground, for children to ride on. British

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › roundaboutROUNDABOUT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ROUNDABOUT definition: 1. a place where three or more roads join and traffic must go around a circular area in the middle…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › roundaboutRoundabout Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a circuitous route : detour. 2. British : merry-go-round. 3. : a short close-fitting jacket worn by men and boys especially in the 19th century. 4. : rotary sense 2. Synonyms. Adjective. circuitous. circular. indirect. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of roundabout in a Sentence. Adjective He took a roundabout route to town.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › RoundaboutRoundabout - Wikipedia

    A roundabout, a rotary and a traffic circle are types of circular intersection or junction in which road traffic is permitted to flow in one direction around a central island, and priority is typically given to traffic already in the junction. [1][2]

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › roundaboutROUNDABOUT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˈraʊnd.ə.baʊt / uk / ˈraʊnd.ə.baʊt / not in a simple, direct, or quick way: We took a roundabout route to avoid the accident. He asked me, in a roundabout way, if he could have a salary increase. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › roundaboutROUNDABOUT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A roundabout is a circular structure in the road at a place where several roads meet. You drive round it until you come to the road that you want. [British] regional note: in AM, use traffic circle. 2. countable noun.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › roundaboutROUNDABOUT Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Roundabout definition: circuitous or indirect, as a road, journey, method, statement or person.. See examples of ROUNDABOUT used in a sentence.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › roundaboutRoundabout - definition of roundabout by The Free Dictionary

    Define roundabout. roundabout synonyms, roundabout pronunciation, roundabout translation, English dictionary definition of roundabout. adj. 1. Indirect; circuitous: took a roundabout route because the bridge was closed. 2. Characterized by indirectness, evasiveness, or vagueness: a...