circus

nouns

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
"he ran away from home to join the circus"
circus
is a type of (narrower)
organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
"the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel"
company, troupe
a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
"the children always love to go to the circus"
circus
is a type of (narrower)
the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
"a remarkable show of skill"
show
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"
carnival, circus
(antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games
circus
domain category
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
antiquity
domain region
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
Eternal City, Italian capital, Roma, Rome, capital of Italy
is a type of (narrower)
a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
arena, bowl, sports stadium, stadium
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"
circus
is a type of (narrower)
a playing field where sports events take place
arena, scene of action