roundabout
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/ˈraʊndəbaʊt/
🇬🇧
/ˈraʊndəbaʊt/
noun
R
a circular road junction where traffic moves around a center island
Always yield to traffic already in the roundabout before entering.
R
a spinning playground ride that children sit on
The children laughed as they spun on the roundabout in the park.
R
a spinning amusement ride with seats for children
At the fair, kids love riding the colorful roundabout with toy animals.
adjective
R
not direct or straightforward
He took a roundabout route to avoid the traffic jam.
translation
a circular road junction where traffic moves around a center island; a spinning playground ride that children sit on; a spinning amusement ride with seats for children
not direct or straightforward
Word Forms
Plural
roundabouts