Entry Word: circle

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 something with a perfectly round circumference <a circle of columns surrounds the memorial to the fallen heroes>

Synonyms ring, round

Related Words circlet; ellipse, loop, oval; ball, globe, orb, sphere

2 a circular strip <a little circle of silver on the rim of the commemorative plate for their 25th wedding anniversary> — see ring 2
3 a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially <got together with her social circle once a week> — see gang 2
4 a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order <with the birth of a child coming so soon after the death of a grandparent, we were once again reminded of the circle of life> — see cycle 1