roundabout
/ˈraʊndəbaʊt/noun
उच्चारण राउन्डबाउट
गोलचक्कर, चौराहे का घेरा
Core word
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[C] British
a place where two or more roads meet, forming a circle that all traffic must go around in the same direction
गोलचक्कर, चौराहे का घेरा
- Take the second exit at the roundabout.
- There is a fountain in the middle of the roundabout.
- Turn left at the next roundabout and keep going straight.
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- Traffic was jammed all around the roundabout at rush hour.
- A new roundabout was built to ease congestion at the junction.
Synonyms traffic circle rotary
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[C] British
a round platform for children to play on in a park, that is pushed round while the children are sitting on it
(पार्क का) घूमने वाला झूला
- The children took turns on the roundabout.
- The little girl laughed as her father pushed the roundabout faster.
- The children queued to ride on the roundabout in the playground.
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- Be careful not to fall off the roundabout when it spins fast.
- He pushed the roundabout round while his brothers laughed.
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[C] British
a merry-go-round at a fair
हिंडोला, मेरी-गो-राउंड
- a ride on the roundabout at the fair
- He took his daughter on the roundabout at the Diwali fair.
- The fair had a colourful roundabout with painted horses.
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- The little boy waved to his mother each time the roundabout turned.
- A roundabout is a popular attraction at every village mela.
Synonyms merry-go-round carousel
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[usually before noun]
not done or said using the shortest, simplest or most direct way possible
घुमावदार, घुमा-फिराकर (कहा गया), अप्रत्यक्ष
- We took a roundabout route to avoid the traffic.
- He asked about my salary in a roundabout way.
- She explained the problem in a long, roundabout way.
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- Because of the flood, the bus had to take a roundabout route.
- His roundabout answer made it clear that he was avoiding the question.
Synonyms indirect circuitous meandering oblique
Opposite direct straightforward
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
traffic circle rotary merry-go-round carousel indirect circuitous meandering oblique
Antonyms
§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English says roundabout for a circular road junction, while American English usually says traffic circle or rotary.
British और American में गोल चौराहे के लिए British English में roundabout कहा जाता है, जबकि American English में आमतौर पर traffic circle या rotary कहा जाता है।