circular path
Round and round
A circular path is a route that curves around to return to its starting point, forming a closed loop.
Walking paths, running tracks, and orbital trajectories all qualify.
The term often describes recreational trails designed for continuous movement without backtracking: The circular path around the lake takes about an hour to walk.
- orbitCurved celestial path
- loopCurve closing on itself
- ringClosed curve shape
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- rotationTurning on an axis
cycle · round and round · wheel · hamster wheel · spiral · roundabout · ring road · track · race track · ellipse · halo · spin · swirl · carousel · merry-go-round · satellite · moon · planet
- circular routesloop, ring road, beltway, orbit, lap
- Mazesmaze, labyrinth, corn maze, hedge maze, ball maze
- rotationrotation, spin, axis of rotation, rotational motion, angular momentum
trajectory geometry
circular pathstraight line
Undeviated continuous path
linear path · straight path · direct route · beeline · as the crow flies
circular, circle, circles, circled, circling, circlet, circularity, circularly, circulate