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circus

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: circus

1
 n
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
2
 n
an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: circus
1

n a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

“he ran away from home to join the circus”
Type of:
company, troupe
organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)

n a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals

“the children always love to go to the circus”
Types:
three-ring circus
a circus with simultaneous performances in three rings
Type of:
show
the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

n a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment

“it was so funny it was a circus”
Synonyms:
carnival
Type of:
disturbance
the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
2

n an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent

“they used the elephants to help put up the circus”
Type of:
arena, scene of action
a playing field where sports events take place

n (antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games

Type of:
arena, bowl, sports stadium, stadium
a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
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