ROUNDABOUT


Meaning of ROUNDABOUT in English

I. ˈrau̇n-də-ˌbau̇t adjective

Date: 1608

: circuitous , indirect

had to take a roundabout route

• round·about·ness noun

II. noun

Date: 1755

1. : a circuitous route : detour

2. British : merry-go-round

3. : a short close-fitting jacket worn by men and boys especially in the 19th century

4. British : rotary 2

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.