B1nounartstravel
US/ˈsɜːr.kəs/
UK/ˈsɜː.kəs/
a show with trained animals, clowns and people doing difficult physical acts
In context
The circus is coming to town next weekend, and tickets are on sale.
My children loved the clowns and acrobats at the circus.
She left her office job to join a traveling circus.
Words that go with circus
verb + preposition
- go to the circusWe go to the circus every summer.
adjective + noun
- traveling circusA traveling circus set up its tents in the parking lot.
noun + noun
- circus performerA circus performer can train for years to master one act.
- circus tentThe circus tent holds over a thousand people.
verb + noun
- join the circusHe dreamed of running away to join the circus.