circle
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈsɜrkl/
- US
:
rotonda
- At the traffic circle, we turned left to reach the shopping mall.
- traffic circle
Y'all like he will come into his neighborhood and drive around the circle by me.
- Y'all like he will come into his neighborhood and drive around the circle by me.
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
8
3.4
A circular road junction where traffic moves around a central island
2
4.3
A circular road junction where traffic moves around a central island
2
2.8
A round road junction where cars go around a central island to enter or leave
Idioms
Compounds
11
3.7
An imaginary line about 66 degrees north where the sun stays above or below the horizon for a day
- Jargon
6
6.1
A small area at a racetrack where owners of winning horses receive prizes
4
4.1
A group of people who take part in government or party work and share similar views
2
2.8
A round road junction where cars go around a central island to enter or leave
1
4.6
An imaginary line about 66 degrees south that marks the start of the area near the South Pole
- Specialized
1
5.8
A circle on a globe made when a flat surface passes through the center
- Specialized
1
6.9
A ring of blood vessels at the base of the brain that carries blood to the brain and nearby parts
- US
1
3.9
A circle that shows how colors are related, for example primary and opposite colors
- Specialized
A circle that touches a curve on its inside and matches its bend there
- 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
- Specialized
A ring of mushrooms that grow where the fungus spreads under the ground
- 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
- Specialized
A circle that touches a curve at one point and matches its bend near that spot
- Specialized
A white or pale circle in the sky that runs along the horizon when sunlight hits ice crystals
A circle near Earth's poles where the sun stays above or below the horizon for one day
- Specialized
An imaginary circle in the sky that goes through the point directly above you and down to the horizon
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.