circuit Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
electrical circuit; electric circuit.
noun a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
tour.
- they took an extended tour of Europe
- we took a quick circuit of the park
- a ten-day coach circuit of the island
noun an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to
- she's a familiar name on the club circuit
- on the lecture circuit
- the judge makes a circuit of the courts in his district
- the international tennis circuit
noun the boundary line encompassing an area or object
circumference.
- he had walked the full circumference of his land
- a danger to all races over the whole circumference of the globe
noun (law) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges traveled and held court in different locations); one of the twelve groups of states in the United States that is covered by a particular circuit court of appeals
noun a racetrack for automobile races
racing circuit.
noun movement once around a course
circle; lap.
- he drove an extra lap just for insurance
verb make a circuit
- They were circuiting about the state

F. circuit, fr. L. circuitus, fr. circuire or circumire to go around; circum around + ire to go.

The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution; as, the periodical circuit of the earth round the sun. Watts.
The circumference of, or distance round, any space; the measure of a line round an area.
The circuit or compass of Ireland is 1,800 miles. J. Stow.
That which encircles anything, as a ring or crown.
The golden circuit on my head. Shak.
The space inclosed within a circle, or within limits.
A circuit wide inclosed with goodliest trees. Milton.
A regular or appointed journeying from place to place in the exercise of one's calling, as of a judge, or a preacher.
(a) (Law) A certain division of a state or country, established by law for a judge or judges to visit, for the administration of justice. Bouvier. (b) (Methodist Church) A district in which an itinerant preacher labors.
Circumlocution. Obs. "Thou hast used no circuit of words." Huloet.