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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
  • 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
  • Near the half-mile point, hikers are met with a handful of switchbacks that guide them up the mountain.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of switchbacks
Noun
  • AmaWaterways brings guests front row to an exclusive jazz performance in the streets here, where the acoustics haven’t changed in 400 years.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Elsewhere, Llínas films the modern-day streets, statues, and buildings where Borges once lived and visited, accompanied by casual pontifications on the author’s values and habits.
    — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of streets
Noun
  • Floodwater continued to cover highways and low-lying areas, disrupting traffic and daily life.
    — Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Aitken’s 65-minute installation features multiple characters — played by Natasha Lyonne, Beck, members of the Los Angeles Dance Project and more — moving through settings across America, from deserts and remote mountains to factories and highways.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of highways
Noun
  • Still, the real test comes when these vehicles deal with everything ordinary roads throw at them.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Diesel long dictated the roads, but electric heavy transport is taking charge.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of roads
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