Definition of 'roundabout'
Noun
- a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"
Synonyms: traffic circle circle rotary - large mechanical apparatus with seats for children to ride on
Synonyms: carousel carrousel merry-go-round whirligig
Adjective
- marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct; "the explanation was circuitous and puzzling"; "a roundabout paragraph"; "hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend"
Synonyms: circuitous - deviating from a straight course; "a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic"
Synonyms: devious circuitous
