Roundabout Meaning

There are 4 meaning(s) for word Roundabout

Meaning 1 : a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island

    Synonyms : circle,  rotary,  traffic circle
Meaning 2 : a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement

    Synonyms : carousel,  carrousel,  merry-go-round,  whirligig
Meaning 3 : marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct

    Example : a roundabout paragraph,hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend

    Synonyms : circuitous
Meaning 4 : deviating from a straight course

    Example : a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic

    Synonyms : circuitous,  devious


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