traffic circle or square?

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Is a traffic circle the same as a square ?
 

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Is a traffic circle the same as a square ?
Not on Earth.
Some squares, such as Trafalgar Square can contain traffic circles (roundabouts).
 

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This appears to be a roundabout (traffic circle) in a square.
 

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So, the circle road around a square is roundabout.
 

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In the photograph I posted, there was a square (I've forgotten the name of it, sorry) in a city. Within the confines of that square was a roundabout - that is a circular structure which traffic goes around in a specific direction.
 

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Note that 'square' can have this meaning (my emphasis):


  • (capital letter when part of name) an open area in a town, sometimes including the surrounding buildings, which may form a square.
(Collins)
 
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