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roundabout

[round-uh-bout, round-uh-bout, round-uh-bout]

adjective

  1. circuitous or indirect, as a road, journey, method, statement or person.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  2. (of clothing) cut circularly at the bottom; having no tails, train, or the like.



noun

  1. a short, close-fitting coat or jacket worn by men or boys, especially in the 19th century.

  2. British.a merry-go-round.

  3. a circuitous or indirect road, method, etc.

  4. Chiefly British.traffic circle.

roundabout

/ ˈʊԻəˌʊ /

noun

  1. a revolving circular platform provided with wooden animals, seats, etc, on which people ride for amusement; merry-go-round

  2. US and Canadian name: traffic circle.a road junction in which traffic streams circulate around a central island

  3. an informal name for boring mill

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. indirect or circuitous; devious

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. on all sides

    spectators standing round about

  2. approximately

    at round about 5 o'clock

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of roundabout1

1525–35; round 1 (adv.) + about
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But people have gathered nearly every day at a roundabout on the edge of an Israeli military zone, through which they have to pass to reach the aid site.

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A new crest for MK Dons has been created with a nod to the city's "iconic roundabouts".

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It just shows the swings and roundabouts in football.

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The attack happened along Ngong Road near a busy roundabout often manned by traffic police officers and well secured with security cameras.

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The Liverpool victory parade will set off from Allerton Maze and travel north on Queens Drive towards the Fiveways roundabout and Rocket flyover.

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