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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024round•a•bout /adj. ˌraʊndəˈbaʊt, ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt; n. ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt/USA pronunciation adj. - not straight or direct:In his roundabout way he was saying he cared for her.
n. [countable][Brit.] - Transport, British Termsa traffic circle:Stay to your left at the next roundabout.
- British Termsa merry-go-round.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024round•a•bout (adj. round′ə bout′, round′ə bout′;n. round′ə bout′),USA pronunciation adj. - circuitous or indirect, as a road, journey, method, statement or person.
- Clothing(of clothing) cut circularly at the bottom;
having no tails, train, or the like.
n. - Clothinga short, close-fitting coat or jacket worn by men or boys, esp. in the 19th century.
- British Termsa merry-go-round.
- a circuitous or indirect road, method, etc.
- Transport, British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]See traffic circle.
- round1 (adverb, adverbial) + about 1525–35
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . meandering, twisting, rambling, tortuous.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: roundabout /ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt/ n - Brit 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
adj - indirect or circuitous; devious
adv , prep round about - on all sides: spectators standing round about
- approximately: at round about 5 o'clock
ˈtraf•fic ˌcir•cle, n. [countable]- Transporta circle built where two or more roads meet, in order to allow easier passage of vehicles from one road to another. Also called rotary;
[Brit.,] roundabout.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024traf′fic cir′cle, - a circular arrangement constructed at the intersection of two or more roads in order to facilitate the passage of vehicles from one road to another. Also called rotary;
[Brit.,] roundabout.
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