1. Ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
   "he calculated the circumference of the circle"
    
2. An unofficial association of people or groups
   "She belonged to a circle of young artists";
   - set, band, lot
    
3. Something approximating the shape of a circle
   "the chairs were arranged in a circle"
    
4. Movement once around a course
   "The runners completed their first circle of the track";
   - lap, circuit
    
5. A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
   "the accident blocked all traffic at the traffic circle";
   - traffic circle [N. Amer], rotary, roundabout [Brit]
    
6. A curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theatre or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra
   "they had excellent seats in the dress circle";
   - dress circle
    
7. Any circular or rotating mechanism
   "the machine punched out metal circles";
   - round

1. Travel around something
   "circle the globe"
    
2. Move in a circular path above (someone or something)
   "the plane circled, looking for a landing spot"
    
3. Form or draw a circle around
   "circle the errors";
   - encircle

Derived forms: circled, circles, circling

Type of: ellipse, form, go, junction, locomote, locomotion, move, oval, rotating mechanism, seating, seating area, seating room, seats, shape, social group, travel

Part of: house, road, route, theater [US], theatre

Encyclopedia: Circle, Chicago