Meaning & Definition of Roundabout in English
English⟶
Roundabout
/raʊndəbaʊt/
noun
1. A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
- "The accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"
synonym:
- traffic circle,
- circle,
- rotary,
- roundabout
2. A large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
synonym:
- carousel,
- carrousel,
- merry-go-round,
- roundabout,
- whirligig
adjective
1. 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"
synonym:
- circuitous,
- roundabout
2. 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"
synonym:
- devious,
- circuitous,
- roundabout
Examples of using
Tom does everything in such a roundabout way.
The story goes in a roundabout way.
Don't say it in a roundabout way.