Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun circus

6 senses of circus

Sense 1
circus -- (a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals; "he ran away from home to join the circus")
       => company, troupe -- (organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel")

Sense 2
circus -- (a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals; "the children always love to go to the circus")
       => show -- (the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; "a remarkable show of skill")

Sense 3
circus, carnival -- (a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment; "it was so funny it was a circus"; "the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere")
       => disturbance -- (the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion)

Sense 4
circus -- ((antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games)
       => stadium, bowl, arena, sports stadium -- (a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments)

Sense 5
circus -- (an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent; "they used the elephants to help put up the circus")
       => arena, scene of action -- (a playing field where sports events take place)

Sense 6
Circus, genus Circus -- (a genus of haws comprising the harriers)
       => bird genus -- (a genus of birds)