ring roads

Definition of ring roadsnext
plural of ring road, chiefly British

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Noun
  • Layers of different rock merge, sometimes sharply, as switchbacks cut through a sequence of geological history.
    Rebecca 'Becca' Dyer, AZCentral.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Whether such switchbacks would make the walk to the stadium longer or shorter than the current path remains to be determined.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In a post on X earlier that day, LAPD said protesters along Alameda Street between Aliso and Temple streets had been warned multiple times by federal authorities not to attempt to tear down a gate or throw objects.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
  • But the new driverless Ubers won’t be on Miami streets immediately.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Ring roads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ring%20roads. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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