rotaries

noun

plural of rotary
as in roundabouts

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  1. roundabouts
  2. circles
  3. interchanges
Noun
  • The former Gifford Street and College Green Drive roundabouts may have left some motorists with traumatic memories, but city officials said a new roundabout at the Highland and Lyle Avenues intersection will be different.
    — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • An earlier version of the neighborhood improvement plan presented to the City Council in 2018 included a proposal for two roundabouts — the one at Cannon and another one a block south at Cerezo Drive — but only the Cannon roundabout was approved.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of roundabouts
Noun
  • Though interest in peptides is popular in certain wellness circles, including with podcasters like Joe Rogan, many of those who are seeking alternative medicine or who are going back to traditional cultural practices don’t fit the MAHA archetype.
    — Cara Kelly, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • This year’s competition saw 429 drivers from 49 states who have logged a combined total of nearly 775 million safe driving miles throughout their careers, which is over 31,000 circles around the earth.
    — Alice Barlow, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of circles
Noun
  • Other work has included refurbishing the pedestrian overpass between the 10th Avenue and Franklin Road interchanges, adding a sound wall along Hannibal Street and installing a traffic signal at the westbound ramps at the Centennial interchange.
    — Rose Evans June 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 June 2026
Definition of interchanges
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“Rotaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotaries. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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