rotary

noun/ˈroʊtəri/

Frequency rank: #6,775 most common English word

Meaning

A road junction where traffic moves in a circle around a central island; also used as an adjective meaning 'rotating'.

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Example sentence

The traffic moved smoothly around the rotary in the center of town.

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