Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

magic roundabout

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: mag-ic round-about
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ring junction.

British usage; Informal

Etymology

From roundabout (“circular road junction”) and in reference to the children's television series The Magic Roundabout.

Usage

British usage
Informal

Inflected Forms

magic roundabouts (plural)

Questions

What does magic roundabout mean?: A ring junction.
Where does magic roundabout come from?: From roundabout (“circular road junction”) and in reference to the children's television series The Magic Roundabout.

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