a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
"the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"
a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
"The kids spent all afternoon waiting in line for the roundabout at the fairgrounds."
A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.
"We had to take a detour because the roundabout was blocked by construction crews."
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
"the explanation was circuitous and puzzling"
"a roundabout paragraph"
"hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend"
deviating from a straight course
"a scenic but devious route"
"a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"
"a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic"
Indirect, circuitous, or circumlocutionary.
"The roundabout way he explained his plan made it hard to understand what he actually wanted to do."