Definition of roundabout

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  • roundabout is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • roundabout is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
  • roundabout is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17

Definition of roundabout

  • a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. circle
    2. rotary
    3. traffic circle
  • a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. carousel
    2. carrousel
    3. merry-go-round
    4. whirligig
  • marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a roundabout paragraph
    2. hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend

    Synonyms

    1. circuitous
  • deviating from a straight course (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic

    Synonyms

    1. circuitous
    2. devious

See definition of roundabout in Merriam Webster