roundabout

(noun, adjective)

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