ringwayn.

Brit.

/ˈrɪŋweɪ/, U.S.

/ˈrɪŋˌweɪ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ring n.¹, way n.¹

Etymology: < ring n.¹ + way n.¹ Compare earlier ring road n.

British.

A circular road or system of roads, spec. a major one round an urban area, esp. London.

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society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > road > [noun] > for wheeled vehicles > ring road or by-pass

ring road1874

beltline1922

bypass1922

beltway1951

ringway1960

orbital1970

1960 Times 30 Sept. 14/6 A long curved line of shops and offices stands along the ring-way only a few yards from the church.

1969 Daily Tel. 16 Apr. 17/6 The council's plans for ringways were absolutely essential if London was to remain a major world city.

1973 R. Busby Pattern of Violence vi. 96 The familiar streets..down the east ringway to the Queen's underpass.

1996 R. Mabey Flora Britannica 219/2 The show on the banks of the M25 shortly after it opened was one of the ringway's few uplifting features.

2009 P. Headicar Transport Policy & Planning in Brit. ii. v. 91 In London the GLDP incorporated long-standing proposals for a series of new orbital routes—now of motorway standard and termed ‘ringways’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ringway
释义	ringwayn. Brit. /ˈrɪŋweɪ/, U.S. /ˈrɪŋˌweɪ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ring n.¹, way n.¹ Etymology: < ring n.¹ + way n.¹ Compare earlier ring road n. British. A circular road or system of roads, spec. a major one round an urban area, esp. London. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > road > [noun] > for wheeled vehicles > ring road or by-pass ring road1874 beltline1922 bypass1922 beltway1951 ringway1960 orbital1970 1960 Times 30 Sept. 14/6 A long curved line of shops and offices stands along the ring-way only a few yards from the church. 1969 Daily Tel. 16 Apr. 17/6 The council's plans for ringways were absolutely essential if London was to remain a major world city. 1973 R. Busby Pattern of Violence vi. 96 The familiar streets..down the east ringway to the Queen's underpass. 1996 R. Mabey Flora Britannica 219/2 The show on the banks of the M25 shortly after it opened was one of the ringway's few uplifting features. 2009 P. Headicar Transport Policy & Planning in Brit. ii. v. 91 In London the GLDP incorporated long-standing proposals for a series of new orbital routes—now of motorway standard and termed ‘ringways’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1960
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