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traffic circle

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Roads
ˈtraffic ˌcircle noun [countable]  American EnglishTTR a circular place where two or more roads join, which all traffic must drive around 环形交叉路口,环岛 SYN British English roundabout
Examples from the Corpus
traffic circleRoute 6 came over the river, wound around a traffic circle, and disappeared into the wilderness.
ˈtraffic ˌcircle nounChineseSyllable
roads Corpus where more a join, or place two circular


traffic circle
ˈtraffic ˌcircle noun [countable]
American English a circular place where two or more roads join, which all traffic must drive around
   SYN  roundabout British English


traffic circleBrE /ˈtræfɪk sɜːkl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtræfɪk sɜːrkl/ 🔊 (also ro·tary) (both NAmE) (BrE round·about) nouna place where two or more roads meet, forming a circle that all traffic must go around in the same direction (交通)环岛