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roundabout definition

round·about (ro̵un′də bo̵ut′)

adjective

  1. not straight or straightforward; indirect; circuitous roundabout answers
  2. encircling; enclosing; surrounding

noun

  1. something that is indirect or circuitous
  2. ☆ a short, tight jacket or coat formerly worn by men and boys
  3. Brit.
    1. traffic circle
    2. merry-go-round

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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