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three-ring circuses

three-ring circuses is the plural of three-ring circus.

Meaning of three-ring circus

Noun

three-ring circus (plural three-ring circuses)

  1. A large circus in which three separate performances, each within its own circular enclosure, are staged simultaneously before a single audience.
    Synonyms:
    pandemonium
  2. (broadly, idiomatic) A disorderly, complicated, rapidly changing situation or set of events, which is a source of bewilderment, amazement, or amusement.
    • Indoor track can be a three-ring circus, with so much going on in the space of a few evening hours that the fans hardly know where to look first.1963 February 22, “Sport: Look! Another Record”, in Time
    Synonyms:
    commotion

Questions about three-ring circuses

What is three-ring circuses the plural of?
Three-ring circuses is the plural of three-ring circus.

Words near three-ring circuses in the dictionary

  1. three-quel
  2. three-quels
  3. three-revert rule
  4. three-ring
  5. three-ring circus
  6. three-ring circuses
  7. three-rings
  8. three-score and ten
  9. three-score-and-ten
  10. three-second rule
  11. three-second rules

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