traffic circle

noun

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The City Council will consider a range of new safety measures for the historic Old Towne Orange traffic circle Tuesday night, following the latest crash into the plaza this summer. Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025 Traffic calming measures include curb bump-outs, traffic circles and bus boarding islands, Johnson said. Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025 The City Council approved a preliminary design with five traffic circles in 2020. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025 After exiting a traffic circle, the road tilted upward at a steady 5 percent grade. Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for traffic circle

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First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of traffic circle was in 1914

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“Traffic circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20circle. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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