traffic circle

noun

Examples of traffic circle in a Sentence

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In retaliation for a tribal revolt in Libya in August 2015, ISIS fighters killed dozens of members of the tribe, crucifying several of them in a traffic circle—a punishment familiar to anyone following the group’s parade of horrors in Iraq and Syria. Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2016 The protests on Monday night appeared to have been sparked after footage, verified by NBC News, showed hooded figures setting fire to the tree at a traffic circle in the Christian-majority town of Al-Suqalabiyah near the city of Hama in central Syria on Monday. Ammar Cheikh Omar, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024 Planes first need to fly low over a busy traffic circle atop a hill with roads that slope down toward both sides of the runway. Johanna Read, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 For example, a speed hump may cost a typical homeowner a one-time fee of around $70, whereas a traffic circle may cost around $170, according to the city’s latest guidebook. Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for traffic circle 

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 15 Jan. 2025.

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