ring roads

noun

plural of ring road, chiefly British
as in parkways

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  1. switchbacks
  2. streets
  3. highways
  4. roads
Noun
  • Follow the path adjacent to South Foxton Road, then cross the street and ascend a series of switchbacks.
    — Abigail Bliss, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The hike up alongside it is a 3-mile round trip with switchbacks and handrails at the steeper spots.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of switchbacks
Noun
  • After the raids ramped up in January, tens of thousands of former workers ended up in the capital, Phnom Penh, many sleeping in the streets.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Angelenos yearn for safer streets, an end to homelessness, a renewal of the dreamland that the city has represented for more than a century.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of streets
Noun
  • If El Niño brings storms that damage the road again, history suggests Caltrans will fix it, seemingly stuck in an endless loop of patchwork repairs for one of California’s most challenging mountain highways to maintain.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • For example, campaign workers must remove signs placed within sight of state highways within 10 days after an election.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of highways
Noun
  • His priorities if given another four years were public safety, better roads and lower taxes.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Mauldin, chair of the city’s Planning Commission and an employee of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, emphasized responsible growth, affordable housing and improvements to roads, public transit and utilities.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of roads
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