Where it is said
- the Northeast· strongly associated — Led the Northeast results, especially Maranhão, Ceará and Rio Grande do Norte.
How it is used
ALiB speakers used retorno for the circular junction itself, especially across the Northeast. In formal traffic language retorno usually means a U-turn or turning facility, so context matters.
Examples
Na entrada da cidade, o retorno tem três saídas.
At the city entrance, the roundabout has three exits.
O retorno fica depois da ponte.
The roundabout is after the bridge.