roundabout


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
roundabout/ˈraʊndəbaʊt/
noun Brit.
  • 1 a road junction at which traffic moves in one direction round a central island to reach one of the roads converging on it.
  • 2 a large revolving device in a playground, for children to ride on.

    ■ a merry-go-round.

adjective
  • 1 (of a route) not direct; circuitous.
  • 2 not clear and direct in expression.
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