ring roads

plural of ring road, chiefly British

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Noun
  • This two-lane highway runs parallel to the Rio Grande and is filled with mountain views, steep inclines, and dramatic switchbacks.
    Gabi De la Rosa, Travel + Leisure, 7 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
Noun
  • On Tuesday, more than a million fans took to the streets to celebrate Mexico’s advancement to the World Cup’s round of 16, a feat the national team hadn’t achieved since 1986, and with each victory, the human tide grows.
    Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Officers kept some witnesses at the scene for questioning and blocked off streets in the area.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the museum offers a patriotic lens into how the canals, highways, railroads and mines that stitched this country together were built by machines born in American factories.
    Malika Bowling, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • Rodríguez denied those claims, saying some remote areas were difficult to reach because roads were blocked by landslides and debris, forcing authorities to rely on motorcycles, drones and satellite imagery.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • The roads can become extremely dangerous during this period because of fog, smoke, black ice and poor visibility.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
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“Ring roads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ring%20roads. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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