Synonyms for circus

Most common

carnival

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent.

   The circus will be in town next week.

Related words

Word family

circuslike circusy circle circular

Phrases

circus act crap circus three-ring circus contemporary circus new circus shit circus

Forms

Plural

circuses → carnivals…

Example sentences

• carnival "Yes, I am Brazilian. No, I don't like carnival."

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters

carnival³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (carnival³ = 3 syllables).