Thesaurus results for SWITCHBACK

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 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 On uneven terrain, loose scree, muddy switchbacks, and stream crossings, reliable traction can make all the difference. — Gentry Hale, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 Parking is rough in July and August, one lot at the top of Monte Conero and a switchback road that backs up fast on weekends. — Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Then a girl called out to them from up the road, coming down the switchback through the forest. — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for switchback

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Noun

At the height of the incident, DeKalb fire crews blocked two right lanes of I-85 southbound and the entire access road next to it.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026
The Wildcats improved to 6-1 with a win at Oklahoma, which marks their third road win in the conference.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of road

Noun

Planning Commission member Karen Sherman pointed out the city ordinance prohibits driveways exiting onto collector streets for safety.

— Annette Beard, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Then, exit the PATCO gates, follow the signs to the street level and head north on South 13th Street toward James Street; then left on Walnut Street, which is where SEPTA's Walnut-Locust Station is located.

— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of street

Noun

The difference between one driver successfully passing another on the freeway is sometimes just a matter of a few inches.

— Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
Director Christopher Nolan uses the premise to stage spectacular sequences where cars reverse down freeways at high speed, cause and effect goes topsy-turvy, and fights are just, well, weird.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of freeway

Noun

What to do nearby Archway is set on Frankford Avenue, a main thoroughfare that cuts through Fishtown, a thriving neighborhood situated northeast of Center City along the Delaware River.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
The resulting long lineups snake out from working gas stations into the main thoroughfares of Moscow and other Russian cities.

— Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 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 center sits near the Dolphin and Palmetto expressways and Interstate 95, adjacent to the Waterford Blue Lagoon Business District.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
The crash happened before dawn near the viaduct that carries the expressway (I-90/94) over Division Street.

— Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of expressway

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