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roundabout

/'raʊnd_ə,baʊt/

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noun
a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
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Similar:

circle rotary traffic circle

type of:
junction

part of:
road route
noun
a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
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Similar:

carousel carrousel merry-go-round whirligig

type of:
ride
adjective
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
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"a roundabout paragraph" "hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend"

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circuitous indirect
adjective
deviating from a straight course
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"a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic"

Similar:

circuitous devious indirect

Examples of roundabout

"a roundabout paragraph"
"hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend"
"a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic"