Meaning
A round flat shape. Every point on its edge is the same distance from the middle.
Test yourself on circle
Three quick questions. No account needed.
Know this word? Create a free account to track it.
Word origin
From Latin circulus, a little ring, from circus, a ring. The same root gave English the word for the round show ground.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- circulus
- English cognates
- circus, circuit
Grammar
Examples
.
A "circle" is the round shape you draw.
.
People "in a circle" sit in a ring, all facing the middle.
.
A "circle" of people is a group who all know each other.
Where this fits
Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Meet this word in a story
Every course has graded stories written only with words you have been taught, plus grammar drills, a games arcade and printable worksheets. Chapters 1 and 2 are free.
Chapters 1 and 2 free, forever. Plus: 7 days free, then $5 a month for all eleven languages.
English · Free printables
circle: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the English word "circle" (A round flat shape. Every point on its edge is the same distance from the middle.): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
Free for members
The printable worksheets, infographics and PDFs are free with an account. Start a free week and download as many as you like.
Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 10: circle, proper, lad and 7 more words.