Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mini-roundabout

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables: mini-round-about
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small roundabout that is either flush to the road surface (painted on) or slightly raised.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Williton has a mini-roundabout for a town centre. At this mini-roundabout the traffic coming from Taunton turns left and heads straight out of town towards Minehead, passing between displays of agricultural machinery on a bank up on the left and a red stone police station recessed on the right."
"Although traffic is advised not to carry out U-turn manoeuvres at a mini-roundabout, be alert for any oncoming traffic doing so."
"At double mini-roundabouts and multiple roundabouts, follow the normal rules of priority and treat each roundabout separately."

Etymology

From mini- + roundabout.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mini

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

mini-roundabouts (plural) mini roundabout (alternative)

Questions

What does mini-roundabout mean?: A small roundabout that is either flush to the road surface (painted on) or slightly raised.
Where does mini-roundabout come from?: From mini- + roundabout.

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