Circus meaning

What does “circus” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“circus” is a noun with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals.

circus

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
“he ran away from home to join the circus”
a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
“the children always love to go to the circus”
a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment
“it was so funny it was a circus”
“the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere”
Synonymscarnival
(antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games
an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent
“they used the elephants to help put up the circus”
a genus of haws comprising the harriers
Synonymsgenus Circus

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University