roundabout roundabout /ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt/

adjective

1. () Deviating from a straight course  ( circuitous , devious , roundabout )
   deviating from a straight course
    A scenic but devious route
   a scenic but devious route
    A long and circuitous journey by train and boat
   a long and circuitous journey by train and boat
    A roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic
   a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic
   
2. () Marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct  ( circuitous , roundabout )
   marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
    The explanation was circuitous and puzzling
   the explanation was circuitous and puzzling
    A roundabout paragraph
   a roundabout paragraph
    Hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend
   hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend
   

noun

1. A large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement  ( carousel , carrousel , merry-go-round , roundabout , whirligig )
   a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
   
   
2. [British] A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island  ( circle , rotary , roundabout [British] , traffic circle [ N. American] )
   a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
    The accident blocked all traffic at the rotary
   the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary