ring roads

plural of ring road, chiefly British

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • The climb is infamous for its heart-pumping switchbacks and vertiginous jaunt along a narrow sliver of crag.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
  • On Monday, Inyo County and Mono County Search and Rescue members hiked seven miles to the base of the switchbacks and confirmed the fatality, but inclement weather again prevented the rescue team from carrying the hiker’s body off the mountain.
    Mary Beth “Mouse” Skylis, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Nava’s patrol car became a memorial after it was parked at the corner of Ellis and 25th streets after his death.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2025
  • In September 2025, tens of thousands of young protesters poured into the streets of Kathmandu and stormed Nepal’s Parliament.
    MUHIB RAHMAN, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Ring roads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ring%20roads. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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