ROUND TOP

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance

Example:

they had the big top up in less than an hour

Synonyms:

big top; circus tent; round top; top

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("round top" is a kind of...):

canvas; canvas tent; canvass (a tent made of canvas fabric)

Holonyms ("round top" is a part of...):

circus (an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent)