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adjective

ˈrau̇n-də-ˌbau̇t How to pronounce roundabout (audio)
Definition of roundaboutnext
as in indirect
not straightforward or direct took a roundabout route to the beach

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roundabout

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noun

British
as in underpass

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Recent Examples of roundabout
Adjective
The party that’s most benefited from this trade one year in has been neither the Giants nor the Red Sox, but in a roundabout way, the Milwaukee Brewers. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 June 2026 Without revealing too much, this structure from al-Mansour and co-writer Brad Niemann ends up having a roundabout reason too, given a bizarre third-act twist that renders moot the film’s entire point of view, along with its central themes. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 8 June 2026
Noun
Grassroots associations have made sure the posters of the disappeared are visible even at tourist sites, including outside a 17th century cathedral and on bollards at a central roundabout featuring a Roman goddess statue where Mexican soccer fans often celebrate. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026 That's because the 250-foot structure would be built on a roundabout near the main entrance to Arlington National Cemetery, the final resting place for over 400,000 active-duty service members, veterans and their families. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for roundabout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundabout
  1. indirect
  2. underpass
  3. circular
  4. rotary
  5. winding
  6. traffic circle
  7. overpass
  8. interchange
Adjective
  • Iran has paused indirect talks over ending the war with the US ahead of the multi-day funeral.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • For charcoal grills, arrange coals to one side for indirect cooking.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of indirect
Noun
  • People should expect flooding of small creeks and streams, roads, underpasses, urban areas and other low-lying or poor-drainage locations.
    — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 22 June 2026
  • Tran brake-checked the truck twice at the Story Road underpass, prosecutors said.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Definition of underpass
Adjective
  • Wipe in circular motions with a lint-free microfiber cloth to loosen grime, then finish with long, horizontal swipes.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
  • The circular logic of it would be darkly comic if tens of thousands of livelihoods weren't caught in the middle.
    — Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of circular
Noun
  • As with its other disco dance floors in Delray Beach and around the country, this location will be adorned in Farrah Fawcett posters, trucker hats and rotary telephones, serve retro drinks like a Dirty Ash Tray and bump to the Bee Gees and Earth, Wind & Fire.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2026
  • Standard Rotary Blade Push Mower To adjust the mower height on a standard rotary-blade push mower, start by locating the adjustment levers.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026
Definition of rotary
Adjective
  • But what once looked like a potential breakout career in San Francisco has instead become a winding journey through multiple organizations, with the latest chapter ending after a short stay in the Dodgers' system.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • As such, the show takes you on a winding journey of France’s influential craftsmanship and its impact on America via archival looks, dazzling objects, and more modern creations.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 May 2026
Definition of winding
Noun
  • About 1,500 protesters tried to march to the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle, a key city landmark, after Friday prayers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 June 2026
  • In a traffic circle, no one has the right of way except someone who’s already in the circle.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Definition of traffic circle
Noun
  • Police set up crime scene tape along an overpass on State Street, right where the Dan Ryan Expressway forks into the Bishop Ford Freeway to the south suburbs.
    — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • Paying for the overpass now means having more immediate access to the infrastructure and helps residents and construction crews access the subdivision, Jill Youmans, a communications manager for the Idaho Transportation Department told the Idaho Statesman.
    — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 28 June 2026
Definition of overpass
Noun
  • The Tollway plans to build a full interchange at a cost of $132 million.
    — Marni Pike, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Merchants pay interchange on card payments and hold working balances that earn them nothing, and a coin that settles instantly, costs less to accept and, under Open USD’s model, pays them the yield on their balances answers both at once.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of interchange

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