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corniches

noun

plural of corniche

as in side roads

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Noun

My neighborhood Nextdoor app, which covers a wide swath in DeKalb County and surrounding areas, has been lighting up in recent weeks with reports of coyotes spotted in backyards, city streets and even schoolyards.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Some Syrians celebrated in the streets after the death sentence handed down to al-Assad and his younger brother, Maher.

— Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of streets

Noun

Social media put the storm’s effects on display, with videos of floodwaters leaving cars stranded on highways, stormwater runoff erupting onto city streets and waterfalls cascading onto the subway tracks at Penn Station.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026
Abdeen drove across the highways of newly independent countries.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of highways

Noun

Near the half-mile point, hikers are met with a handful of switchbacks that guide them up the mountain.

— Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
On uneven terrain, loose scree, muddy switchbacks, and stream crossings, reliable traction can make all the difference.

— Gentry Hale, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of switchbacks

Noun

If approved, the legislation would extend exemptions to class cars built between 1976 and 1985 that are used primarily for exhibition purposes and have limited use on public roadways.

— Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Critics like Carlock have noted that the space can feel disjointed for pedestrians, as roadways and cars still have the urban authority.

— Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of roadways

Noun

However, those negotiations remain quite choppy; plus, plenty of inflationary risks are in the pike as higher oil and fertilizer prices work their way through the economy in the coming months.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Five people were seated at a Metro bus stop on the pike on their way to work.

— David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of pike

Noun

The space is cramped and chaotic as volunteers and visitors squeeze past each other between the rows of cages in a converted office space.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
The inn’s narrow corridors are lined with huge treasure chests, large scrolls, rows of pots; the furniture is constructed without nails.

— Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of rows

Noun

The fourth-round pick played only 15 snaps but was solid, completing 5-of-7 passes for 65 yards and leading the Jets on two scoring drives.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Jordan Love, Baker Mayfield and Bo Nix will all get to lead drives, according to their respective head coaches.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of drives

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