big top
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big top
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From big + top.
noun big tops
- A circus tent, especially the largest in a given circus, where the central attractions take place. As a trapeze performer, she generally worked in the big top, but due to her injury, she was stuck working concessions.
- A large tent of the style used for circusses.
- The circus; the circus lifestyle. He had been a big top performer in his youth, but in a twist of fate he had run away to become an investment banker.
Talk about this word "big top." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/big%20top. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. big top. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/big%20top "big top." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/big%20top.
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@misc{big_top_2026,
title = {big top},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/big%20top},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
