ring road

Definition of ring roadnext
chiefly British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ring road In an interview with ABC News, Ahmed Alla, 24, said he was stranded on the Paris ring road in September, out of gas and facing fines, when a motorcyclist stopped to assist him. Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 16 Nov. 2025 The 58-acre site and its 15-acre ring road are expected to be listed for sale in early 2026. Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025 Indeed, while many visitors like to take in the otherworldly sights of this mystical country by driving its ring road, the best, and easily most relaxing way, is to explore everything Iceland has to offer by sea. Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 7 Aug. 2025 The birthday festivities include a wide range of events, from neighborhood festivals, the closure of the A10 ring road and a grand parade of tall ships culminating in a big party on the actual anniversary date of October 27, 2025. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for ring road
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ring road
Noun
  • The new 24-inch bypass waterline, which brings raw water from the Colorado River to Lake Pflugerville, will deliver about 3 million gallons a day, said Matt Rector, the city's director of public utility and engineering, at a City Council meeting Tuesday.
    Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
  • These devices contain pumps that circulate water during bypass procedures to regulate a patient’s temperature.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The parkway is a milestone for accessing the development, said Rylan Yowell, managing director at Provident.
    Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Witnesses told police the child was running across the parkway heading east when the driver slammed into him.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Birmingham’s city council plans to cut street parking and is considering carving bike lanes out of dual carriageway roads.
    The Economist, The Economist, 23 May 2020
  • The extraordinary footage of the white van grinding along the bridge rail Tony Hawk-style, going within inches of falling onto the dual carriageway below, happened in Burton-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire.
    Fox News, Fox News, 16 July 2018
Noun
  • When Mayor Jerry moves forward with the construction of a beltway that will destroy the glade where Mabel learned to calm her nervous system and love nature with her wise grandmother (Karen Huie), this riot grrl skates into action.
    Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Temperatures may dip below 10° outside of the beltway and low to mid-teens across the immediate metro.
    Steven Sosna, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The location is off Main Street between Montecito and 16th streets.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Where To Eat Start the day at Morning by Morning Coffee Roasters, located inside a 1950s-era Pure Gas Station on Main Street.
    Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Amboy fell on hard times after the faster interstate funneled traffic away from the desert outpost.
    Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Drivers were cautioned about significant delays in the area, especially approaching Slaughter Lane, as vehicles merge onto the service road and try to re-enter the interstate farther north.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • First is an eight-lane superhighway, designed exclusively for massive traffic.
    Judy Stecker, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Whether from land or sea, visitors can witness what is essentially a whale-migration superhighway.
    Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The traffic on the M1 motorway had come to a total standstill.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
  • He had been found in the snow by the motorway heading to the airport, and after his stomach had been pumped at Sabbatsberg Hospital he was taken to Beckomberga.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026

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“Ring road.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ring%20road. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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