noun๐Share(Australia and sometimes United States) A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island."To get to the park, we had to drive around the roundabout. "trafficwayvehiclestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA 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."The children were happily riding the roundabout in the park after school. "entertainmentgameplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA fairground carousel."The children screamed with delight as the roundabout spun faster and faster at the fair. "entertainmentfestivalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA detour."Because of the accident, we had to take a roundabout to get to school, making us late. "waytrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA short, close-fitting coat or jacket worn by men or boys, especially in the 19th century."My grandfather wore a tweed roundabout to the family reunion, a style popular in the 1800s. "appearancewearstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA round dance."The children formed a roundabout and sang a nursery rhyme, holding hands as they spun in a circle. "danceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareIndirect, circuitous, or circumlocutionary."The teacher's explanation of the new math concept was roundabout, taking a long time to get to the main point. "communicationlanguagestylewayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareEncircling; enveloping; comprehensive."The teacher's explanation of the history of the Roman Empire was roundabout, covering all aspects of the civilization. "waystyletypeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading