ringway
- noun
- /ˈrɪŋweɪ/
- UK
:
periférico
- They built a new ringway to ease congestion in the city center.
Examples
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The ringway around the city helps drivers avoid the busy downtown area.
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Traffic on the ringway moves faster than through the town itself.
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The ringway allows trucks to bypass residential neighborhoods entirely.
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The ringway was built to reduce traffic congestion.
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Many cities have a ringway to manage heavy traffic.
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During rush hour, the ringway is often less congested than the main streets.
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Residents appreciate the ringway for allowing quicker access to the outskirts.
Synonyms
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4.5
A road that goes around a city to let drivers avoid the center
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3.8
Road built around a town or city to let traffic avoid its centre
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4.3
A road that goes around a city so drivers avoid downtown traffic
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3.2
A main road that goes around a city to avoid the center
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Etymology
The word ringway is made of ring ('circle') and way ('road'), so it means a road that goes in a circle around a town. That's why a ringway lets traffic go around the city center instead of through it.