as in bypass
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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
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
-
Officials said parts of the original bypass structure — built to manage Barton Creek flow — had eroded for decades, creating the potential for sections to collapse into the pool.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
-
Losing power production would also cost smaller utilities across the region while creating a challenge for dam managers who would need to keep the river flowing using bypass tubes that weren’t built for the purpose.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
20 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
-
Missing morning coffee runs or rushing into staff meetings late because of delayed or canceled trains persuades more and more residents to risk the soul-crushing traffic of the D.C. beltway.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2026
-
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
Noun
-
Weatherford city officials on Tuesday denied a liquor store owner’s request for a conditional use permit to expand his business on North Main Street.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
-
The idea is somewhat similar to a redesign of Main Street that local leaders want in the heart of downtown, with goals of cutting back on speeding traffic while making better provisions for pedestrians and cyclists.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
The interstate in that area was closed for about four hours that morning, according to Michigan Department of Transportation reports.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
-
The pair circled back to the interstate, drove off the road and parked on some dirt.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 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
Cite this Entry
“Ring road.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ring%20road. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
