circus

Noun

• a genus of haws comprising the harriers

• 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
    

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

• a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment
  • it was so funny it was a circus
    
  • the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere
    

• a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
  • the children always love to go to the circus
    

• a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
  • he ran away from home to join the circus
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  Circus , genus Circus , carnival