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roundabout

UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈraʊndəbaʊt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/adj. ˌraʊndəˈbaʊt, ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt; n. ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(adj. round′ə bout′, round′ə bout′; n. round′ə bout′)

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Collocations for "roundabout"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "roundabout" in context.

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roundabout

n

UK: a [mini, large, small, busy] roundabout
UK: the roundabout leading to the [highway, city center]
UK: take the [first, second, third] exit off the roundabout
UK: get in the [left, right, far] lane for the roundabout
UK: go straight at the next roundabout
UK: merge into the roundabout
UK: the roundabout has [four] exits
UK: the [kids, children] were playing on the roundabout
UK: [got dizzy on, fell off] the roundabout
UK: a park with swings and roundabouts

adj

take a roundabout approach towards
took a roundabout [way, route] to [school, the office]
a roundabout [way, manner, method] (of)
a roundabout [answer, response, explanation]
roundabout [terms, references, practices]
[answered, responded, explained] in a roundabout way

n as adj

UK: roundabout [traffic, signs, signals, manoeuvres]

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'roundabout' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Forum discussions with the word(s) "roundabout" in the title:

A small roundabout, will be constructed [comma?] - English Only forum
chained roundabout - English Only forum
Cut up on/at the roundabout - English Only forum
describe something in a roundabout way - English Only forum
drive a roundabout/drive in a roundabout - English Only forum
driving on the traffic roundabout - English Only forum
Go round the roundabout and take the third exit. - English Only forum
in a roundabout sort of way - English Only forum
In a roundabout way she could count that in his favor - English Only forum
In a(an) roundabout/ inderect way - English Only forum
Is a roundabout a road? - English Only forum
play on the/a roundabout. - English Only forum
preposition for roundabout (location) - English Only forum
road is roundabout - English Only forum
roundabout (as a garment) - English Only forum
roundabout observation - English Only forum
roundabout<,> from which [comma?] - English Only forum
Should roundabout be used in singular or plural form in this sentence? - English Only forum
speak with diversions VS say in a roundabout way - English Only forum
Step into a <traffic circle / roundabout> - English Only forum
take a roundabout way - English Only forum
You must turn right at / on the roundabout - English Only forum

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