circus, n.
freq. cnt. 5
freq. cnt. 5
a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
circus
sample sentences
"the children always love to go to the circus"
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
circus
sample sentences
"he ran away from home to join the circus"
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a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
carnival circus
sample sentences
"it was so funny it was a circus""the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere"
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an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent
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circus
sample sentences
"they used the elephants to help put up the circus"
(antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games
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circus
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