CIRCUSES - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

a genus of haws comprising the harriers

Part of speech: Noun

an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent

Example: they used the elephants to help put up the circus

Part of speech: Noun

(antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games

Part of speech: Noun

a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals

Example: the children always love to go to the circus

Part of speech: Noun

a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment

Example: it was so funny it was a circus; the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere

Part of speech: Noun

a travelling company of entertainers

Example: including trained animals; he ran away from home to join the circus

Circus, Genus circus, Carnival