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Definition roundabout in British English

roundabout noun

[countable] noun
/ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt/
1

a circular area where three or more roads meet that you have to drive around in one direction in order to get onto another road. The American word is traffic circle or rotary.

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2

a circular structure in a playground that children sit or stand on while it is pushed round

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Definition roundabout in British English