ring road

noun

Synonyms of ring roadnext
chiefly British
: a highway skirting an urban area

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The 58-acre site and its 15-acre ring road are expected to be listed for sale in early 2026. — Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025 In France, dozens of buses and trucks drove slowly on the Paris ring road Monday to demonstrate their concerns about rising diesel prices. — Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026 Authorities also said a crowd briefly blocked the main ring road surrounding the city before police dispersed the gathering. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026 Two sites inside of what had been the mall’s ring road are under consideration for the station, according to village documents. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ring road

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ring road was in 1905

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