Big Top
WordNet
noun
(1) A canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance
"He was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"
"They had the big top up in less than an hour"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- 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 concession.
- 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.