Circus vs. Roundabout

Circusnoun

A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent.

Circusnoun

A round open space in a town or city where multiple streets meet.

Circusnoun

(figurative) A spectacle; a noisy fuss; a chaotic and/or crowded place.

Circusnoun

(historical) In the ancient Roman Empire, a building for chariot racing.

Circusnoun

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.

Circusnoun

(obsolete) Circuit; space; enclosure.

Circusverb

To take part in a circus; or to be displayed as if in a circus

Circusnoun

A level oblong space surrounded on three sides by seats of wood, earth, or stone, rising in tiers one above another, and divided lengthwise through the middle by a barrier around which the track or course was laid out. It was used for chariot races, games, and public shows.

Circusnoun

A circular inclosure for the exhibition of feats of horsemanship, acrobatic displays, etc. Also, the company of performers, with their equipage.

Circusnoun

Circuit; space; inclosure.

Circusnoun

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals;

Circusnoun

performance given by a traveling company of acrobats clowns and trained animals;

Circusnoun

a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a circus or carnival;

Circusnoun

(antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games

Circusnoun

an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent;

Circusnoun

a genus of haws comprising the harriers

Circusnoun

a travelling company of acrobats, clowns, and other entertainers which gives performances, typically in a large tent, in a series of different places

Circusnoun

a large group of people travelling together on the circuit of a particular high-profile activity

Circusnoun

a public scene of frenetic, noisy, or confused activity

Circusnoun

(in ancient Rome) a rounded or oval arena lined with tiers of seats, used for equestrian and other sports and games

Circusnoun

a rounded open space in a town or city where several streets converge

Circus

A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, dancers, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, magicians, unicyclists, as well as other object manipulation and stunt-oriented artists. The term circus also describes the performance which has followed various formats through its 250-year modern history.

Roundaboutadjective

Indirect, circuitous, or circumlocutionary.

Roundaboutadjective

Encircling; enveloping; comprehensive.

Roundaboutnoun

A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.

Roundaboutnoun

A children's play apparatus, often found in parks, which rotates around a central axis when pushed.

Roundaboutnoun

A fairground carousel.

Roundaboutnoun

A detour.

Roundaboutnoun

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

Roundaboutadjective

Circuitous; going round; indirect; as, roundabout speech.

Roundaboutadjective

Encircling; enveloping; comprehensive.

Roundaboutnoun

A large horizontal wheel or frame, commonly with wooden horses, etc., on which children ride; a merry-go-round; a carousel.

Roundaboutnoun

A dance performed in a circle.

Roundaboutnoun

A short, close jacket worn by boys, sailors, etc.

Roundaboutnoun

A state or scene of constant change, or of recurring labor and vicissitude.

Roundaboutnoun

a traffic circle.

Roundaboutnoun

a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island;

Roundaboutnoun

large mechanical apparatus with seats for children to ride on

Roundaboutadjective

marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct;

Roundaboutadjective

deviating from a straight course;

Roundaboutnoun

a road junction at which traffic moves in one direction round a central island to reach one of the roads converging on it.

Roundaboutnoun

a large revolving device in a playground, for children to ride on.

Roundaboutnoun

a revolving machine with model horses or cars on which people ride for amusement; a merry-go-round.

Roundaboutadjective

not following a short direct route; circuitous

Roundaboutadjective

not saying what is meant clearly and directly; circumlocutory

Roundabout

A roundabout is a type of round (about) intersection or junction in which road traffic is permitted to flow in one direction around a central island, and priority is typically given to traffic already in the junction.Engineers use the term modern roundabout to refer to junctions installed after 1960 that incorporate various design rules to increase safety. Both modern and non-modern roundabouts, however, may bear street names or be identified colloquially by local names such as circle, road circle, traffic circle, rotary, rotunda or island.