Definition of roundabout Roundabout

/ɹawˈndʌbawˌt/ - [rawndubawt] - round•a•bout

We found 20 definitions of roundabout from 5 different sources.

What does roundabout mean?

Adjective
roundabout - 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"
		devious, circuitous
		indirect not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination; "sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"; "you must take an indirect course in sailing"
roundabout - 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"
		circuitous
Noun
roundabout - a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"
		traffic circle, circle, rotary
		junction an act of joining or adjoining things
roundabout - a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
		carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, whirligig

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roundabout (Noun)
A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.
roundabout (Noun)
A children's play apparatus, often found in parks, which rotates around a central axis when pushed.
roundabout (Noun)
A fairground carousel.
roundabout (Noun)
A detour.
roundabout (Noun)
A short, close-fitting coat or jacket worn by men or boys, especially in the 19th century.
roundabout (Adjective)
Indirect, circuitous or circumlocutionary; that does not do something in a direct way.
roundabout (Adjective)
Encircling; enveloping; comprehensive.

roundabout (a.)
Circuitous; going round; indirect; as, roundabout speech.
roundabout (a.)
Encircling; enveloping; comprehensive.
roundabout (n.)
A horizontal wheel or frame, commonly with wooden horses, etc., on which children ride; a merry-go-round.
roundabout (n.)
A dance performed in a circle.
roundabout (n.)
A short, close jacket worn by boys, sailors, etc.
roundabout (n.)
A state or scene of constant change, or of recurring labor and vicissitude.

roundabout
A type of circular intersection in which traffic must travel in one direction around a central island.
roundabout
Deviating from a straight course.