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The bus went around the roundabout slowly.
What does Roundabout mean?
A roundabout is a circular road, or an indirect way.
Dictionary definition
A circular road junction where traffic moves around a center; also, indirect rather than straight to the point.
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A roundabout can help traffic move without a stoplight.
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The character gave a roundabout answer instead of explaining the truth directly.
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What does roundabout mean?
Roundabout means a circular road or an indirect way.
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Which word is most opposite in meaning to roundabout?
Direct is the contrast when roundabout means indirect.
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Choose the best word: The bus went around the ___ slowly.
A bus can travel around a circular road junction called a roundabout.
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WordRoundabout.
Partnoun, adjective.
MeaningRoundabout means A roundabout is a circular road, or an indirect way.
ExampleExample: The bus went around the roundabout slowly.
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- rown · duh · bowt
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- rown
- Ending
- bowt
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- Put a little extra energy on rown.
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Synonyms
Words like Roundabout
traffic circleUse for the circular road meaning.
indirectUse for the not-straight-to-the-point meaning.
circular junctionUse for the road design meaning.
Antonyms
Opposite words
straight pathA contrast for the road or movement meaning.
direct answerA contrast for the indirect speech meaning.
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Word family
Roundabout word family
Base word
roundabout
noun
roundabouts
More than one circular road junction.
adverb
roundaboutly
In an indirect or roundabout way.
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