bigtops
nounUK /ˈbɪɡtɒps/
US /ˈbɪɡtɑːps/
Big tops are the huge tents used by circuses.
The circus performers practiced under the bigtops before the show.
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2. The main tents of a large traveling show or festival.
Rows of bigtops lined the fairground.
3. Large, prominent structures resembling tents.
The festival's bigtops could be seen from miles away.
4. Informal term for the biggest attractions or venues in a circus.
The star clowns performed in the bigtops every night.