roundabout
pronunciation
How to pronounce roundabout in British English:
UK [ˈraʊndəbaʊt]
How to pronounce roundabout in American English:
US [ˈraʊndəbaʊt]
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- Noun:
- a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
- large mechanical apparatus with seats for children to ride on
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- Adjective:
- marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
- deviating from a straight course
Word Origin
- roundabout (adv.)
- "by a circuitous route," mid-14c., from round (adv.) + about. As an adjective from c. 1600. Noun sense of "traffic circle" is attested from 1927.
Example
- 1. So several recent chinese investments have taken more roundabout forms .
- 2. To some , hyde park corner is a noisy roundabout .
- 3. Try to clear your mind and observe while you are driving , and you will soon realize that you are indeed driving along the potentially largest roundabout in the world .
- 4. He came to success in roundabout ways .
- 5. Many nations and not merely the united states and japan are engaged in trade and the trade often takes roundabout directions .