Definition of roller-coaster
: marked by numerous ups and downs
- an entertainer's roller-coaster career
Updated on: 22 Apr 2018
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First Known Use of roller-coaster
1940
Definition of roller coaster
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: an elevated railway (as in an amusement park) constructed with sharp curves and steep inclines on which cars roll
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: something resembling a roller coaster;
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: behavior, events, or experiences characterized by sudden and extreme changes
- an emotional roller coaster
Examples of roller coaster in a Sentence
We went for a ride on the roller coaster.
The divorce was an emotional roller coaster for both of them.
Recent Examples of roller coaster from the Web
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Djuan Rivers, vice president for Disney’s Animal Kingdom, has been to Mount Everest — not to be confused with Expedition Everest, the theme park’s roller coaster.
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Adam House's rides on the Beast and the Vortex encouraged him to grow up to be a roller coaster designer.
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The roller coaster that has investors on edge has been powered by a barrage of unsettling headlines: The war of words between the U.S. and China over tariffs.
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Whoever built it, more than 100 years ago, must have gone on to design roller coasters.
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John Krasinski was experiencing a roller coaster of emotions.
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The question is how the Cavaliers will respond in the playoffs after a roller coaster regular season.
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This comes as no shock, although the performance in the first two games painted a pretty mirage, but the Rangers' bullpen could be another roller coaster this season.
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For some people, deleting Facebook is a psychological roller coaster akin to the five stages of grief: denial; anger; bargaining; depression; then, finally, acceptance.
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First Known Use of roller coaster
1883
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ROLLER-COASTER Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of roller coaster for English Language Learners
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: a ride at an amusement park which is like a small, open train with tracks that are high off the ground and that have sharp curves and steep hills
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: a situation or experience that involves sudden and extreme changes
ROLLER-COASTER Defined for Kids
roller coaster
Definition of roller coaster for Students
: an amusement park ride that is an elevated railway with sharp curves and steep slopes over which cars travel
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