as in road
a route that has many sharp turns for climbing a steep hill
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Recent Examples of switchback
The Hunter Trail hike is a challenging 3.2-mile round trip with steep switchbacks, rock scrambles and an elevation gain of 1,600 feet.
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Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
Published on March 3, 2025 By Wendy Bowman Photo : Nolasco Studios
Photo : Nolasco Studios
A switchback staircase makes its way up to the front entrance.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2025
The open spaces all around us invite Angelenos to ditch the concrete grid for the wandering switchbacks.
—Andrew Moseman, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
Cutting across a switchback can wipe it out immediately.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 2 Jan. 2025
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Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
Published on March 3, 2025 By Wendy Bowman Photo : Nolasco Studios
Photo : Nolasco Studios
A switchback staircase makes its way up to the front entrance.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2025
The open spaces all around us invite Angelenos to ditch the concrete grid for the wandering switchbacks.
—Andrew Moseman, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
Cutting across a switchback can wipe it out immediately.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for switchback
Noun
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The back-bone contusion that prematurely ended his 2024-25 campaign after 30 games stemmed from a fall during a Mar. 19 road win vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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There is a road closure on Walnut Street between East 18th Street and I-670 East.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Fires by San Diego highways show there’s a long way to go.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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The move to censure follows several comments Goldthorpe made on Facebook after the Senate passed two bills that would force highway districts to prioritize vehicle traffic and ban them from narrowing streets to under 50 feet wide.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2025
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Wildlife crossings that allow animals, snakes, frogs and other species to safely cross roadways have been quite successful around the world.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This is not the homeless problem that New Yorkers are most familiar with: people sleeping on subway cars or begging for change on street corners, often struggling with mental illness or addiction.—
Jonah Markowitz,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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As a soft evening rain began to coat the cobblestone streets of Budapest’s Buda Castle District, my husband and I ducked excitedly into Korona Kávéház, a family-run confectionery and cafe, with dessert on the mind.—
Sable Massingill Martinez,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2025
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The spot flourished when people still smoked cigarettes indoors and there was no freeway in town.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Rolling road and freeway ramp closures begin as early as 3 a.m. on race day, according to event organizers.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Cars are not allowed to stop on the side of the super-speedy thoroughfare for avoidable reasons, such as an empty tank.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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There’s reliable bus and taxi service to nearby towns, including Chapala and Ajijic and a miles-long paved path along the main thoroughfare for walkers, bikers and joggers.—
Andy Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The crash caused heavy traffic delays in the northbound lanes of the turnpike through the morning.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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Successful examples include the design, financing, construction, and maintenance of turnpikes (Austin, Texas), monorails (Las Vegas, Nevada), and light-rail transits (St. Paul, Minnesota, and Hudson-Bergen, New Jersey).—
Gary Hufbauer,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Nov. 2011
Noun
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Some damage has also been reported to the expressway, and communication systems in Bangkok are disrupted.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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The highway has over twice the average crash rate of Missouri expressways.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Switchback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/switchback. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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