roundabout
adjective
circuitous or indirect, as a road, journey, method, statement or person.
roundabouts
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pluralof roundabout.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It also tends to have some tougher traffic intersections, such as roundabouts, than the grid-like streets in more modern cities, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
According to police, he was driving his grey Peugeot 508 when it struck a green Fiat 500 between the Bond Avenue and Fenny Lock roundabouts.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
The A46 project also includes a new flyover at the Cattle Market junction, a new bridge over the A1 and the widening of roundabouts at Farndon and Winthorpe.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
From the airport lounge to roundabouts dotting Benin's economic capital Cotonou, images of his smiling face framed by his round glasses have been prominent for weeks.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
Just below me, all around, unsuspected by me, were highways, boulevards, streets and roundabouts bustling with submarine traffic.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
