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roundabouts

roundabouts is the plural of roundabout.

Meaning of roundabout

Noun

roundabout (plural roundabouts)

  1. (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New-England, New Zealand, UK) A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.
  2. (UK) A horizontal wheel which rotates around a central axis when pushed and on which children ride, often found in parks as a children's play apparatus.
  3. A fairground carousel.
    Synonyms:
    merry-go-round
  4. A detour.
  5. A short, close-fitting coat or jacket worn by men or boys, especially in the 19th century.
  6. (archaic) A round dance.

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Phrases with roundabouts

Questions about roundabouts

What is roundabouts the plural of?
Roundabouts is the plural of roundabout.

Words near roundabouts in the dictionary

  1. roundabouted
  2. roundaboutedly
  3. roundabouting
  4. roundaboutly
  5. roundaboutness
  6. roundabouts
  7. roundarm
  8. roundback
  9. roundbacks
  10. roundball
  11. roundballer

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