roundabout
[adjective]
Synonyms: indirect, circuitous, devious, discursive, evasive, oblique, tortuous

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I. round‧a‧bout¹ /ˈraʊndəbaʊt/ noun [countable] British English

1. a raised circular area where three or more roads join together and which cars must drive around Synonym : traffic circle American English:
Turn left at the first roundabout. ⇒ mini-roundabout

2. a round structure for children to play on in a park. Children sit on it while someone pushes it around and around. Synonym : merry-go-round American English

3. a merry-go-round
⇒ swings and roundabouts at swing²(9)

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II. roundabout² adjective [only before noun]

1. a roundabout way of saying something is not clear, direct, or simple Synonym : indirect Antonym : direct
roundabout way/fashion
It was a roundabout way of telling us to leave.

2. a roundabout way of getting somewhere is longer and more complicated than necessary:
The bus took a very long and roundabout route.

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roundabout
noun
VERB + ROUNDABOUT enter | get off, leave Leave the roundabout at the second exit.
drive/go around/round
PREP. at the ~ At the roundabout, turn right.
on the ~ There was a lot of traffic on the roundabout.

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