roundabout

marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct

• “the explanation was circuitous and puzzling”
• “a roundabout paragraph”
• “hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend”

deviating from a straight course

• “a scenic but devious route”
• “a long and circuitous journey by train and boat”
• “a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic”

a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island

• “the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary”

large mechanical apparatus with seats for children to ride on