CIRCUS

n. traveling show of animals and performers; square, intersection

A circus is most commonly a traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, trapeze acts, hula hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists. The word also describes the performance that they give, which is usually a series of acts that are choreographed to music. A circus is held in an oval or circular arena with tiered seating around its edge; in the case of traveling circuses this location is most often a large tent.
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Noun
1. a genus of haws comprising the harriers
(synonym) genus Circus
(hypernym) bird genus
(member-holonym) Accipitridae, family Accipitridae
(member-meronym) harrier

Noun
1. a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals; "he ran away from home to join the circus"
(hypernym) company, troupe
2. performance given by a traveling company of acrobats clowns and trained animals; "the children always love to go to the circus"
(hypernym) show
(hyponym) three-ring circus
3. a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a circus or carnival; "it was so funny it was a circus"; "the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere"
(synonym) carnival
(hypernym) disturbance
4. (antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games
(hypernym) stadium, bowl, arena, sports stadium
(classification) antiquity
(classification) Rome, Roma, Eternal City, Italian capital, capital of Italy
5. 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"
(hypernym) arena, scene of action
(part-meronym) circus tent, big top, round top, top

n. circus, traveling show of animals and performers

(n.)
Circuit; space; inclosure.
  

(n.)
A level oblong space surrounded on three sides by seats of wood, earth, or stone, rising in tiers one above another, and divided lengthwise through the middle by a barrier around which the track or course was laid out. It was used for chariot races, games, and public shows.
  

(n.)
A circular inclosure for the exhibition of feats of horsemanship, acrobatic displays, etc. Also, the company of performers, with their equipage.