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switchback

noun

Definition of switchback

as in road

a route that has many sharp turns for climbing a steep hill

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Recent Examples of switchback Cloud cover limited the helicopter to a lower drop point near 50/50 Flat, above the switchbacks, forcing rescuers to climb on foot to reach the injured woman. — James Ward, USA Today, 2 July 2026 Waymos are designed to take the fastest route, and eight switchbacks with tourists driving down in awe of San Francisco at 5mph will never be that. — Rakesh Agrawal, PC Magazine, 28 June 2026 The driver from Phoenix walked about 150 feet up to the road after sliding off a switchback near the summit of Imogene Pass. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 19 June 2026 Drivers needed a super-thin sole to feel the pedals, a rounded heel to pivot smoothly around sharp European switchbacks, and a tight suede fit. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for switchback

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Noun

This is a sophisticated, adaptive, three-chamber air suspension system that continuously adjusts to road topography and driving style.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
Parts of the road broke off and some were evacuated from their homes.

— John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of road

Noun

As for additional traffic on the Parkway West itself, Zang says there won't be significant impact until crews start putting up steel over the highway.

— John Shumway, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
From the highway, at least three sheriff vehicles were seen parked at the top of a residential driveway.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of highway

Noun

Social media video captured an unconventional pursuit in Los Angeles over the weekend, when a runaway pig led a wild chase through the streets of West Hollywood before it was finally captured.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Office buildings and retail corridors emptied out, while San Francisco became emblematic of the challenges facing post-pandemic cities, such as an increase in street homelessness and a surge in petty crime.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of street

Noun

There are many exotic animals there, including zebra, camels, and lamas, all visible from the freeway.

— Joan Morris, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
Born to Mary Florence Webb, a nurse, and John Sherman Heilmann, a civil engineer, Heilmann split her childhood between the Bay Area and, after her father took a job building freeways, Los Angeles, by way of El Segundo, a seaside village nearby.

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of freeway

Noun

The plan calls for increasing building density along major thoroughfares.

— Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
The organization recently put out new renderings of a state-of-the-art stadium that would be built on land near SeaWorld just off of I-4, the main thoroughfare through the Orlando area.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of thoroughfare

Noun

Multiple fans told the Miami Herald that Google Maps and Waze continued routing them toward closed roads/turnpike exits or the apps would fail to even generate a route to Miami Stadium.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026
Rubbernecking delays were also an issue on the other side of the turnpike, where a second crash happened nearby.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 25 June 2026

Definition of turnpike

Noun

The driver is also alleged to have made a U-turn from a through lane after exiting the expressway, according to the affidavit.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
Directed by Takahiro Hasui, the latest installment in the franchise tracks Conan Edogawa investigating high-speed vehicular sabotage on an expressway network.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

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