traffic circle

noun

Synonyms of traffic circlenext

Examples of traffic circle in a Sentence

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Trump’s arch would fill a traffic circle between the west side of Memorial Bridge and Arlington National Cemetery, and form a sight line with the Lincoln Memorial. Tyler Green, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026 Three graves with 15 bodies were found within a mile of the city’s iconic La Minerva roundabout, a huge traffic circle featuring fountains, greenery and a towering statue of the Roman goddess Minerva. Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026 In a traffic circle, no one has the right of way except someone who’s already in the circle. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026 In the 1990s, while the area around Columbus Circle was being rebuilt by private developers, the city was considering an upgrade to the traffic circle itself. Lucius Riccio, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for traffic circle

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First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of traffic circle was in 1914

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“Traffic circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20circle. Accessed 28 May. 2026.

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