traffic circle

noun

Examples of traffic circle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On one side, cars churn through a traffic circle; on the other, a span of highway shimmers. Ligaya Mishan Anthony Cotsifas Emily Woo Zeller Tanya Pérez Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 13 May 2024 Visitors can walk right up to the traffic circle at the southwest corner of Central Park. Kayla Keegan, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024 Crowley's administration has also invested in street safety improvements across five municipalities in Milwaukee County, including portable speed bumps, temporary traffic circles, curb extensions and security cameras. Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024 In May 2022, activists seized another traffic circle on Reforma, known as the Plaza of the Palm. Luis Antonio Rojas, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for traffic circle 

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Word History

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 5 Jun. 2024.

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