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roundabout

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: roundabout

1
 nadj
a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
deviating from a straight course
2
 n
a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: roundabout
1

n a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island

Synonyms:
circle, rotary, traffic circle
Type of:
junction
the place where two or more things come together

adj deviating from a straight course

“a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic”
Synonyms:
circuitous, devious
indirect
not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination

adj marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct

“a roundabout paragraph”
“hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend”
Synonyms:
circuitous
indirect
extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action
2

n a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement

Synonyms:
carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, whirligig
Type of:
ride
a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
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