traffic circles

plural of traffic circle

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Noun
  • The former Gifford Street and College Green Drive roundabouts may have left some motorists with traumatic memories, but city officials said a new roundabout at the Highland and Lyle Avenues intersection will be different.
    Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • An earlier version of the neighborhood improvement plan presented to the City Council in 2018 included a proposal for two roundabouts — the one at Cannon and another one a block south at Cerezo Drive — but only the Cannon roundabout was approved.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In Labour circles, there is an old joke poking fun at Burnham’s chameleon-like ability to blend into whichever set of ideas is in vogue on the left at that moment in time.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
  • Back in February, when the first Tesla Cybercab rolled off the line at Tesla Gigafactory Texas, there was plenty of talk in media circles about what was to come.
    Utkarsh Sood June 19, New Atlas, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • The last of the interchanges on that docket is the one at State Street — though ITD is now considering interchange work further north.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Traffic circles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traffic%20circles. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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