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Definition of ringroad

ringroad

/ˈrɪŋ.roʊd/
ring · road
Plural:ringroads
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• noun

1

British A main road or highway that encircles a town or city, allowing traffic to avoid the urban center; an alternative closed-compound spelling of ring road.

Example

"Taking the outer ringroad saved the commuters nearly forty minutes by bypassing the congested city center."

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Word Nuance & Usage

More commonly written as the open compound 'ring road', this term is primarily used in British English, whereas American English speakers typically use 'beltway' or 'bypass'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Ringroad. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/ringroad
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