n.
1.a travelling company of entertainers
2.performance given by a traveling company of acrobats clowns and trained animals
3.a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a circus or carnival
4.(antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games
5.an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent
6.a genus of haws comprising the harriers
Idiom of the Day
calculated risk
an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed
The company took a calculated risk when they opened a new store in a very quiet area.