ring roads

noun

plural of ring road, chiefly British
as in parkways

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  1. switchbacks
  2. streets
  3. highways
  4. roads
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
  • 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
  • Police urged residents to stay off the roads while cleanup and recovery efforts continue.
    — Ross DiMattei, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That becomes particularly dangerous in cities, where roads, parking lots and buildings prevent rain from soaking into the ground.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of roads
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