a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary
[ Syn: traffic circle , circle , rotary ]
a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
[ Syn: carousel , carrousel , merry-go-round , whirligig ]
roundabout (n.)
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
[ Syn: 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
[ Syn: devious , circuitous ]