roundabout
adjective
1. marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
- a roundabout paragraph
- hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend
Similar word(s): indirect, circuitous
2. deviating from a straight course
- a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic
Similar word(s): indirect, circuitous, devious
noun
1. a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
Similar word(s): circle, rotary
Definition categories: man–made, junction
2. a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
Similar word(s): carousel, carrousel, whirligig
Definition categories: man–made, ride