roundabout
roundabout /ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt/
adjective
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(
)
Deviating from a straight course
(
circuitous
, devious
, roundabout
)
deviating from a straight course
A scenic but devious route
a scenic but devious route
A long and circuitous journey by train and boat
a long and circuitous journey by train and boat
A roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic
a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic
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(
)
Marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
(
circuitous
, roundabout
)
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
The explanation was circuitous and puzzling
the explanation was circuitous and puzzling
A roundabout paragraph
a roundabout paragraph
Hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend
hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend
noun
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A large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
(
carousel
, carrousel
, merry-go-round
, roundabout
, whirligig
)
a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
-
[British]
A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
(
circle
, rotary
, roundabout
[British] , traffic circle
[ N. American] )
a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
The accident blocked all traffic at the rotary
the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary