1British a road junction at which traffic moves in one direction round a central island to reach one of the roads converging on it:turn right at the next roundabout
2British a large revolving device in a playground, for children to ride on.
a merry-go-round.
adjective
not following a short direct route; circuitous:we need to take a roundabout route to throw off any pursuit
not saying what is meant clearly and directly; circumlocutory:in a roundabout way, he was fishing for information
roundabout in other Oxford dictionaries
Definition of roundabout in the US English dictionary
