# roundabout

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɹaʊndəˌbaʊt/ · frequency rank #18,945

## Definitions
1. Indirect, circuitous, or circumlocutionary.
2. Encircling; enveloping; comprehensive.

## Etymology
From round + about [from early 20th c.].

## Common misspellings (14)
`orundabout`, `ronudabout`, `roudnabout`, `rounadbout`, `roundabbout`, `roundabotu`, `roundaboutt`, `roundabuot`, `roundaobut`, `roundbaout`, `rounddabout`, `rounndabout`, `rroundabout`, `ruondabout`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/roundabout