roundabout

Example Sentences

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About 20 miles south of downtown Cincinnati, the new Publix sits just past a roundabout at the front entrance of a glitzy subdivision known as Triple Crown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

But Madrid's imposing Victory Arch, built in the 1950s on a busy roundabout to celebrate the victory of Franco's fascist-backed nationalists in the 1936-1939 civil war, is a standout example of the symbols that linger.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Dunn came to this club in a roundabout way.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

John’s voice dominates, in an exaggerated baritone, featuring this edit: “As the snow lay roundabout, deep and crisp and crispy.”

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2025

Ugwu stared at Master, shaking his head, wondering if Master was referring to the chicken pieces in some roundabout way.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie