circus

/ˈsɜːkəs//ˈsɝkəs/

noun

1
A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent.
“The circus will be in town next week.”
2
A round open space in a town or city where multiple streets meet.
“Oxford Circus in London is at the north end of Regent Street.”
3
A spectacle; a noisy fuss; a chaotic and/or crowded place.
4
In the ancient Roman Empire, a building for chariot racing.
5
(World War II) A code name for bomber attacks with fighter escorts in the day time. The attacks were against short-range targets with the intention of occupying enemy fighters and keeping their fighter units in the area concerned.
6
Circuit; space; enclosure.

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