noun · neutral
roundabout
UK/ˈraʊndəbaʊt/US/ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt/ROUND·a·bout
a circular junction where drivers go around a central island to reach different roads
Examples
“Take the second exit at the roundabout.”
“The new roundabout has improved traffic flow.”
“Roundabouts reduce the number of serious accidents compared with crossroads.”
Band 8 sentence
“Replacing the dangerous crossroads with a modern roundabout significantly reduced delays and accidents.”
Collocations
- take the first/second exit
- traffic roundabout
Word family
Common mistakes
You must stop at the roundabout.→You must give way at the roundabout.
Take the third circle to get to the school.→Take the third exit to get to the school.
Say it for a higher band
5circle→6traffic circle→7+roundabout
Synonyms
traffic circle
Easily confused
traffic circle
“The city replaced a busy crossroads with a traffic circle last year.”
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