noun
- plural of circus; traveling shows featuring acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
- plural of circus; chaotic or disorderly situations
Usage: informal
Examples
- Three different circuses visited our town this summer.
- The children were excited to see the elephants at one of the circuses.
- Traditional circuses often featured trapeze artists and lion tamers.
- Many modern circuses focus on human performers rather than animals.
- The political debates turned into complete circuses.
- Both meetings were absolute circuses with everyone talking at once.