carrefour giratoire

== French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kaʁ.fuʁ ʒi.ʁa.twaʁ/ === Noun === carrefour giratoire m (plural carrefours giratoires) roundabout; traffic circle; rotary Synonym: rond-point ==== Usage notes ==== A carrefour giratoire refers to a road intersection, while a rond-point refers to a large, round square, not necessarily open to motor vehicles. However, in Metropolitan French, both terms are commonly used interchangeably. === Further reading === “carrefour giratoire” in the Grand Dictionnaire terminologique (GDT) of the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF, Quebec Board of the French Language).