ring roadˈring road noun [countable] 
Examples
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Thesaurus- Access at the bottom of Tubwell Row to the ring road might have to be controlled by traffic lights.
- All the good spots are close to the ring road.
- Back beside the ring road and the footbridge.
- I stayed with him in the heavy traffic round the ring road, skirting the city centre and out towards Bingley.
- It is so obvious that they should all stay outside the ring road except for the bus station where they would all terminate.
- Nine tenths of the Leicester ring road is finished and has been for some years.
- She fills up with petrol on the ring road.
THESAURUStypes of road► road
British English a road that goes around a large town to keep the traffic away from the centre → bypass a hard surface for cars, buses etc to drive on: · They’re planning to build a new road.· My address is 42, Station Road.
► street a road in a town, with houses or shops on each side: · She lives on our street.· We walked along the streets of the old town.· Oxford Street is one of Europe’s busiest shopping areas.· He was stopped by the police, driving the wrong way down a one-way street.· Turn left on Main Street (=the street in the middle of a town, where most of the shops are – used in American English).· These days the same shops are on every high street (=the street in the middle of a town, where most of the shops are – used in British English).
► avenue a road in a town, often with trees on each side: · the busy avenue in front of the cathedral· He lived on Park Avenue.
► boulevard a wide road in a city or town – used especially in street names in the US, France etc. In the UK, streets are usually called avenue rather than boulevard: · the world-famous Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.
► lane a narrow road in the country: · a winding country lane
► cul-de-sac a short street which is closed at one end: · The house is situated in a quiet cul-de-sac in North Oxford.
► track especially British English, dirt road American English a narrow road in the country, usually without a hard surface: · The farm was down a bumpy track.
► ring road British English a road that goes around a town: · The airport is on the ring road.
► bypass British English a road that goes past a town, allowing traffic to avoid the centre: · The bypass would take heavy traffic out of the old city centre.
► dual carriageway British English, divided highway American English a road with a barrier or strip of land in the middle that has lines of traffic travelling in each direction: · I waited until we were on the dual carriageway before I overtook him.
► freeway/expressway American English a very wide road in a city or between cities, on which cars can travel very fast without stopping: · Take the Hollywood Freeway (101) south, exit at Vine Street and drive east on Franklin Avenue.· Over on the side of the expressway, he saw an enormous sedan, up against a stone wall.
► motorway British English, highway American English a very wide road for travelling fast over long distances: · The speed limit on the motorway is 70 miles an hour.· the Pacific Coast Highway
► interstate American English a road for fast traffic that goes between states: · The accident happened on Interstate 84, about 10 miles east of Hartford.
► toll road a road that you pay to use: · The government is planning to introduce toll roads, in an effort to cut traffic congestion.
► turnpike American English a large road for fast traffic that you pay to use: · He dropped her off at an entrance to the New Jersey Turnpike.
Longman Language Activatora wide road for travelling quickly► motorway British /freeway American a wide road connecting cities and towns, on which cars can travel fast for long distances: · The speed limit on motorways is 70 mph.· We headed east on the Pasadena freeway.a motorway bridge/cafe/garage etc: · A new motorway service station has been opened to encourage drivers to take a break.
► highway American a wide fast road that connects cities and towns: · I got onto the highway and drove as fast as I could.highway 61/70 etc: · There's a rest stop somewhere on Highway 61.
► expressway American a wide fast road that takes traffic into and out of a big city: · They took the expressway to the airport.
► route American used in the names of some roads connecting towns and cities: · Rockland is hard to miss. Route 1 runs right through it. · the westerly side of Route 128
► by-pass British a road that goes around a town, so that people can avoid driving through the town: · It will be much quicker if we take the by-pass rather than drive through the middle of town.· The village has become much quieter since the creation of the by-pass.
► ring road British /beltway American a circular road that goes around the edge of a large town, with roads leading off it into the centre of the town: · The property is ideally placed for access to the centre and the ring road.inner ring road (=a ring road that is inside another road that goes around a town): · a car park beside the inner ring road· We took the beltway around the city.
WORD SETS► Roadsarterial, adjectiveartery, nounasphalt, nounAve., avenue, nounballast, nounbarricade, nounBelisha beacon, nounbeltway, nounbitumen, nounblacktop, nounblind alley, nounblind spot, nounBlvd., bollard, nounbottleneck, nounboulevard, nounbox junction, nounbus lane, nounbus shelter, nounbus stop, nounbypass, nounbypass, verbbyway, nouncamber, nouncarriageway, nounCatseye, nouncauseway, nouncentral reservation, nounchicane, nounchippings, nouncircus, nounclose, nouncloverleaf, nouncobble, verbcobble, nouncobbled, adjectivecobblestone, nouncone, nouncontraflow, nouncorner, nouncorniche, nouncrash barrier, nouncrawler lane, nouncrescent, nouncrossing, nouncrossroads, nouncross street, nouncrosswalk, nouncul-de-sac, nouncurb, noundead end, noundirt road, noundiversion, noundivided highway, noundogleg, nounDr, dual carriageway, nounesplanade, nounexit, nounexpress, adjectiveexpressway, nounfast lane, nounflyover, nounfootbridge, nounfreeway, nounfwy., gradient, noungravelled, adjectivegridlock, noungrit, noungrit, verbgutter, nounhairpin bend, nounhard shoulder, nounheadroom, nounhedgerow, nounhigh road, nounhighway, nounhill, nounhump-backed bridge, nouninterchange, nounintersect, verbintersection, nouninterstate, nounkerb, nounlamp-post, nounlane, nounlay-by, nounlevel crossing, nounmacadam, nounmain road, nounmanhole, nounmedian, nounmeter maid, nounmews, nounmilestone, nounmini-roundabout, nounmotorway, nounnegotiable, adjectiveoff-ramp, nounoff-road, adjectiveone-way, adjectiveon-ramp, nounorbital, adjectiveparade, nounparkway, nounpath, nounpathway, nounpave, verbpavement, nounpedestrian, nounpedestrian, adjectivepedestrian crossing, nounpedestrianize, verbpedestrian precinct, nounpelican crossing, nounpiazza, nounpike, nounPk, Pl., plaza, nounpoint, nounpothole, nounpromenade, nounramp, nounRd., rest area, nounresurface, verbright of way, nounring road, nounroad, nounroadblock, nounroad sign, nounroad tax, nounroadway, nounroadworks, nounroundabout, nounrush hour, nounrut, nounrutted, adjectiveS-bend, nounS-curve, nounservice area, nounservice station, nounshoulder, nounsidewalk, nounsignpost, nounsingle track road, nounsleeping policeman, nounslip road, nounsnow route, nounsoft shoulder, nounspeed bump, nounspeed limit, nounspur, nounSt, stoplight, nounstreet, nounstreetcar, nounstreetlight, nounstrip, nounsubway, nounsuperhighway, nounsuspension bridge, nounswitchback, nountar, nountar, verbtarmac, nountarmac, verbtaxi rank, nounterminus, nounthoroughfare, nounthroughway, nounthruway, nounT-junction, nountoll, nountollbooth, nountoll bridge, nountollgate, nountoll road, nountollway, nountowaway zone, nountraffic, nountraffic calming, nountraffic circle, nountraffic cone, nountraffic island, nountraffic lights, nountraffic warden, nountramlines, nountruck stop, nountrunk road, nounturn, nounturning, nounturn-off, nounturnout, nounturnpike, noununderpass, nounway, nounwayside, nounweighbridge, nounyellow line, nounzebra crossing, noun