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

Soaring murals, brightly painted, of smiling crowds dominate building facades around this busy roundabout.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 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

The government arrived at that figure in a roundabout manner.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

Mama led Jumper in a long roundabout way, keeping as much as she could to the openings where the tall grass grew.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson