ring roads

plural of ring road, chiefly British

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Noun
  • The road is primarily made of gravel and includes switchbacks and a speed limit of just 15 mph.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Near the Tennessee state line, crews were finally starting to reach side roads after clearing the main roads winding through switchbacks, but that brought a new set of challenges.
    Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Ring roads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ring%20roads. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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