roundabout
[ adjective round-uh-bout, round-uh-bout; noun round-uh-bout ]
/ adjective ˌraʊnd əˈbaʊt, ˈraʊnd əˌbaʊt; noun ˈraʊnd əˌbaʊt /
adjective
circuitous or indirect, as a road, journey, method, statement or person.
(of clothing) cut circularly at the bottom; having no tails, train, or the like.
noun
a short, close-fitting coat or jacket worn by men or boys, especially in the 19th century.
British.
a merry-go-round.
a circuitous or indirect road, method, etc.
Chiefly British.
traffic circle.
SYNONYMS FOR roundabout
Words nearby roundabout
round-shouldered,
round-table,
round-the-clock,
round-trip ticket,
round-tripper,
roundabout,
roundabout chair,
rounded,
roundel,
roundelay,
rounder
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British Dictionary definitions for roundabout
roundabout
/ (ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt) /
noun
British
a revolving circular platform provided with wooden animals, seats, etc, on which people ride for amusement; merry-go-round
a road junction in which traffic streams circulate around a central island
US and Canadian name: traffic circle
an informal name for boring mill
adjective
indirect or circuitous; devious
adverb, preposition round about
on all sides
spectators standing round about
approximately
at round about 5 o'clock