Definition for Circus:

• Rounded or oval arena lined with tiers of seats for equestrian& other exhibitions; amphitheatre of hills; open circle with streets converging on it; travelling show of horses, riders, &c. [ Latin]

Synonyms for Circus:

• n.

  •
  • bazaar,
  • festival,
  • spectacle,
  • sideshow,
  • kermis,
  • big top.
  •
  • classical,
  • classically.
  •arena (noun)
  • theater,
  • hippodrome,
  • beat,
  • domain,
  • region,
  • colosseum,
  • room,
  • auditorium,
  • gallery,
  • area,
  • amphitheater,
  • enclosure,
  • dominion,
  • battle-ground,
  • ground,
  • locale,
  • province,
  • stage,
  • campus,
  • turf,
  • precinct,
  • pen,
  • circuit,
  • field,
  • setting,
  • realm,
  • battlefield,
  • courtyard,
  • hall,
  • bailiwick.
  •big top (noun)
  • three-ring.
  •carnival (noun)
  • side show.
  •circus (noun)
  • genus circus.
  •fair with entertainment (noun)
  • Gilly.
  •place (noun)
  • habitat,
  • location,
  • floor,
  • station,
  • spot,
  • site,
  • forum.
  •roundabout (noun)
  • circumference,
  • halo,
  • circularity,
  • circuitousness,
  • loop,
  • areola,
  • annulus,
  • hemisphere,
  • compass,
  • orbit,
  • roundabout.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • hellenic,
  • mythology,
  • monolith,
  • papyrus,
  • fairground,
  • ionic,
  • pyramid,
  • gladiatorial,
  • street,
  • tribune,
  • maelstrom,
  • roman,
  • green light,
  • jaywalking,
  • grecian,
  • disneyland.
  •
  • chaos,
  • antiquity,
  • scroll,
  • basilica,
  • subway,
  • archaic,
  • senate,
  • rigmarole.
  •
  • rotary.
  •
  • robot.
  •
  • signal.
  •
  • cross.
  •Other relevant words:
  • glory,
  • palaestra,
  • show biz,
  • discus,
  • public square,
  • burlesque,
  • stock,
  • coronet,
  • piazza,
  • wheel,
  • sphere,
  • amphitheatre,
  • wrestling ring,
  • stare,
  • Galanty Show,
  • wreath,
  • corona,
  • music hall,
  • saucer,
  • playhouse,
  • cycle,
  • pageant,
  • colonnade,
  • disk,
  • theater world,
  • noose,
  • prize ring,
  • platform,
  • scenery,
  • eternal return,
  • rink,
  • Rondelle,
  • round,
  • funfair,
  • pit,
  • scene,
  • puppet show,
  • closed circle,
  • hustings,
  • stage set,
  • athletic field,
  • fairy ring,
  • Purlieu,
  • playing field,
  • radius,
  • aureole,
  • extravaganza,
  • vicious circle,
  • lasso,
  • Fantoccini,
  • palestra,
  • walk,
  • popular entertainment,
  • magic circle,
  • cockpit,
  • babel,
  • boxing ring,
  • course,
  • no-man's-land,
  • zoo,
  • light show,
  • square,
  • house,
  • milieu,
  • garland,
  • vaudeville,
  • polygon,
  • shadow show,
  • grove,
  • mat,
  • Circuses,
  • entertainment industry,
  • diadem,
  • variety show,
  • background,
  • terrain,
  • corso,
  • bull ring,
  • broadway,
  • opera house,
  • stage setting,
  • crown,
  • marketplace,
  • legit,
  • chaplet,
  • coliseum,
  • playland,
  • mall,
  • floor show,
  • gardens,
  • lists,
  • the boards,
  • canvas,
  • peep show,
  • cloister,
  • scrum,
  • roundel,
  • variety,
  • rodeo,
  • marionettes,
  • range,
  • raree-show,
  • residences,
  • playground,
  • Pygargus,
  • sphincter,
  • summer stock,
  • acrobat,
  • vaudeville show,
  • peristyle,
  • bullring,
  • agora,
  • arcade,
  • tiltyard,
  • boards,
  • plaza,
  • drama,
  • market place,
  • show business,
  • gym,
  • crescent.

Paraphrases for Circus:

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    media, crap, arena.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    cirque.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    cirque, sideshow.

Hypernym for Circus:

• n.

  • act
    three-ring circus.

Hyponym for Circus:

• n.

  • act
    show.
  • artifact
    bowl, arena, scene of action, stadium, sports stadium.
  • group
    company, troupe.

Meronym for Circus:

• n.

  • artifact
    top, big top, round top, circus tent.