roundabout

/ˈɹaʊndəˌbaʊt/

noun

  1. 1

    (Australia and sometimes United States) A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.

  2. 2

    A horizontal wheel which rotates around a central axis when pushed and on which children ride, often found in parks as a children's play apparatus.

  3. 3

    A fairground carousel.

  4. 4

    A detour.

  5. 5

    A short, close-fitting coat or jacket worn by men or boys, especially in the 19th century.

  6. 6

    A round dance.

Synonyms

adjective

  1. 1

    Indirect, circuitous, or circumlocutionary.

  2. 2

    Encircling; enveloping; comprehensive.

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