Synonyms for
Circuit
Definition
a roughly circular line, route, or movement that starts and finishes at the same place
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- electric circuit
- closed circuit
- open circuit
- circuit breaker
- racing circuit
- circuit diagram
- short circuit
- circuit board
Word family
Usage note
The word 'circuit' most commonly refers to an electrical path. In other contexts, it can mean a route or a tour, often implying a circular or recurring journey.
Example sentences
- The race car driver completed the circuit in record time.
- The electricity in the house stopped working because of a broken circuit.
- We walked around the circuit twice for some exercise.
- The circuit board controls the functions of the computer.
- The roller coaster had many twists and turns in the circuit.
Quotes
A circuit judge is a judge who carries a portable electric chair and comes to town with it. - Fred Allen
A circuit judge is the best exponent of democracy that America has produced. - Alexis de Tocqueville
I'm the one who gets called up about a problem. I'm the one who gets called up about the street lighting and the abandoned car. I'm the one who gets blamed if the police don't arrive. I'm the one they blame if a city truck is broken down. - Richard M. Daley