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 Additional testing took place on Coventry’s infamously complex ring road. Jeremy Hsu, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2018 See All Example Sentences for ring road
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ring road
Noun
  • Instead, water can move only through much smaller bypass tubes that, for years, have been considered unsafe for long-term use — though Reclamation officials now say they can be operated safely with continuous maintenance.
    Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 21 June 2026
  • Over the course of about 15 years, investigators tracked major cardiovascular situations, including heart attack, stroke, coronary artery bypass surgery, and other coronary interventions.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • The parkway stretches from Sacramento toward Folsom with miles of trails, river access, wildlife viewing, cycling and picnic areas.
    CBS News, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • The seemingly unconnected and largely overlooked disappearances of young women became the focus of true-crime documentaries, books and podcasts after police began discovering the victims’ skeletal remains in the sandy scrub along a coastal parkway.
    Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 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
  • And that car then made a corner and slammed into a concrete jersey barrier on the beltway.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
  • The Wekiva River Parkway and Protection Act of 2004 authorized construction of a beltway around Central Florida, also known as State Road 429, while imposing strict protections for the environmentally fragile Wekiva River basin.
    Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Elsewhere at the center, global lifestyle retailer MINISO celebrated the grand opening of its new 6,487-square-foot store at the corner of Main Street and 46th Avenue.
    Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 24 June 2026
  • Just as the second half of the Australia game was about to kick off, the Kiddies Parade started outside the baptist church and a series of floats ambled down Main Street, which was otherwise closed off.
    Simon Hughes, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Look out for the town's whimsical water tower, painted with rainbow stripes to evoke a hot air balloon, from the interstate (on Cove Road).
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026
  • The video shows the teen swerving to avoid a collision, losing control, crossing back across the interstate, and rolling into the median.
    Brian Maass, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Our strategic position between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi watershed set our course as a commerce superhighway, with the Chicago Portage connecting two vast trading routes between the Atlantic and the Gulf.
    Alaina Harkness, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
  • In many ways, the Internet is the greatest disseminator of misinformation ever invented, crossed with a superhighway of shopping.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Locals, including governor Garcia, stand on the banks of the nearby motorway — part of which has been shut to accommodate the fans going to the march — to take photos.
    Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 15 June 2026
  • Laminated glass on higher-spec models significantly reduces wind and road noise, giving the E-408 a notably serene motorway character.
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

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“Ring road.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ring%20road. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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