corniches

noun

plural of corniche
as in side roads

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corniches
  1. streets
  2. highways
  3. switchbacks
  4. roadways
  5. roads
  6. pike
  7. rows
  8. drives
Noun
  • Ander Etxanobe was injured on the fourth day of the week-long festival, which draws thousands of participants to Pamplona to sprint ahead of charging bulls through the city’s historic, narrow streets.
    — Abby Dodge, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
  • Crowds are expected to gather along major Midtown cross streets as the sun appears to hang between buildings before slipping below the horizon.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of streets
Noun
  • The colossal billboards by the side of highways advertising legal representation.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Flash flooding of small creeks, streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses, as well as areas with poor drainage and low-lying areas, was possible.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Definition of highways
Noun
  • Cloud cover limited the helicopter to a lower drop point near 50/50 Flat, above the switchbacks, forcing rescuers to climb on foot to reach the injured woman.
    — James Ward, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • From there, the itinerary continues toward Trollstigen, one of Norway’s most famous mountain roads, known for its steep switchbacks and waterfalls.
    — Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of switchbacks
Noun
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Traffic signals are being upgraded in Poway to improve traffic flow on the roadways, first on Espola Road and later on Poway Road.
    — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2026
Definition of roadways
Noun
  • In parts of Uvalde County, muddy floodwaters covered roads and fields and rose nearly as high as houses' rooftops, according to a video posted by Texas Department of Public Safety.
    — Bill Chappell, NPR, 16 July 2026
  • Bulldozers shuffled right through the rubble to make roads that cut Gaza into separate sections.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of roads
Noun
  • The pike is a dynamic but destabilizing force on the body, which is excellent for balance recovery.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health, 9 July 2026
  • Most fishermen confine their angling to early morning and late evening, and the pike fishermen of early spring have given up in disgust.
    — Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
Definition of pike
Noun
  • Rey spent a few minutes in the waiting room of the ISAP office—a drab space with bare blue-and-white walls and two rows of chairs—before an official summoned him inside.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • Jensen and vice chief Al Ferrer spoke with Essential California about his group’s philanthropy in between sets of rows.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of rows
Noun
  • The Federalist Papers include proposals for institutional solutions that sought to redirect the destructive drives of individuals toward positive social ends.
    — Donovan Fifield, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
  • Extreme rainfall events like this are becoming more common as planet-warming pollution drives temperatures higher, because warmer air holds more moisture – which storms can then wring out like a water-laden sponge in heavy, localized downpours.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of drives
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