circus

Definition

• n. a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
• n. a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
• n. a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment
• n. (antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games

Word forms

Plural

circuses

Example sentences

1. n.

   The circus arrived in town, bringing with it a lot of excitement and joy for the children.