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roundabout noun [ ˈraʊndəbaʊt ]

• a road junction at which traffic moves in one direction round a central island to reach one of the roads converging on it.
• "turn right at the next roundabout"
Similar: rotary, traffic circle,
• a large revolving device in a playground, for children to ride on.

roundabout adjective

• not following a short direct route; circuitous.
• "we need to take a roundabout route to throw off any pursuit"
Similar: circuitous, indirect, meandering, winding, serpentine, tortuous, anfractuous,
Opposite: straight,


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