circle
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈsɜrkl/
- US
- At the traffic circle, we turned left to reach the shopping mall.
- traffic circle
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Examples
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The new traffic circle helps manage the flow of vehicles more efficiently.
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Five identical pillbox structures are arranged in a circle like some alien Stonehenge.
Fiction book (1990) -
So this guy lives at the end of Valley View Circle.
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Upper West Side, near Columbus Circle.
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Everybody gathers in a circle so they can get a better view of the action.
Fiction book (1992) -
Heading southbound towards DuPont circle.
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To avoid confusion, stay in the right lane as you enter the circle.
Synonyms
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3.4
A circular road junction where traffic moves around a central island
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2.8
A round road junction where cars go around a central island to enter or leave
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4.3
A circular road junction where traffic moves around a central island
Idioms
Compounds
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3.7
An imaginary line about 66 degrees north where the sun stays above or below the horizon for a day
- Jargon
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6.1
A small area at a racetrack where owners of winning horses receive prizes
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4.1
A group of people who take part in government or party work and share similar views
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2.8
A round road junction where cars go around a central island to enter or leave
- Specialized
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5.8
A circle on a globe made when a flat surface passes through the center
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4.6
An imaginary line about 66 degrees south that marks the start of the area near the South Pole
- US
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3.9
A circle that shows how colors are related, for example primary and opposite colors
- Specialized
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8.3
A ring of mushrooms that grow where the fungus spreads under the ground
- Specialized
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6.9
A ring of blood vessels at the base of the brain that carries blood to the brain and nearby parts
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5.5
A circle near Earth's poles where the sun stays above or below the horizon for one day
- Specialized
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9.9
A white or pale circle in the sky that runs along the horizon when sunlight hits ice crystals
- Specialized
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9.9
A circle that touches a curve at one point and matches its bend near that spot
- Specialized
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9.9
A circle that touches a curve on its inside and matches its bend there
- Specialized
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9.2
An imaginary circle in the sky that goes through the point directly above you and down to the horizon
- Jargon
A pommel horse move where both legs swing together in a circle while the hands switch on the handles
- Specialized
An imaginary circle across the sky midway between the north and south poles
- Specialized
A gymnastics move where a person lies on their back, arches their back and brings their feet to their head
- UK
A gymnastics move on the horizontal bar where you swing all the way around with your body straight
- Specialized
A circle on the sky that passes through both celestial poles and a star to show its right ascension
Surface Forms
Etymology
Circle comes from the Latin word circulus, meaning 'ring', so a road circle is like a ring of road where traffic moves 'around' a central island.