as in road
a route that has many sharp turns for climbing a steep hill
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Recent Examples of switchback
There is also a switchback lounge and dinette, both of which can be converted to comfortable sleeping areas at the end of the day.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
But the trade-off is worth it, with spectacular views the whole way up and down its switchbacks.
—Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 18 July 2024
These Arch Rock pants use specially articulated knees and a crotch gusset to give you maximum range of motion for difficult climbing moves, but those same features are also unbeatable for tougher hikes that require scrambling over debris or navigating steep switchbacks.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2024
No one who hurls their guts up the previous night would knowingly agree to ride in a 12-passenger van hugging the cliffside of this narrow two-lane road, navigating hairpin turns on switchbacks that drop more than 2,500 feet into Red Rock Country.
—Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
But the trade-off is worth it, with spectacular views the whole way up and down its switchbacks.
—Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 18 July 2024
These Arch Rock pants use specially articulated knees and a crotch gusset to give you maximum range of motion for difficult climbing moves, but those same features are also unbeatable for tougher hikes that require scrambling over debris or navigating steep switchbacks.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2024
No one who hurls their guts up the previous night would knowingly agree to ride in a 12-passenger van hugging the cliffside of this narrow two-lane road, navigating hairpin turns on switchbacks that drop more than 2,500 feet into Red Rock Country.
—Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for switchback
Noun
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Dean will return to the road in February with dates throughout Texas, including a Feb. 16 show with Vandoliers.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2025
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The city expects the road to be closed through 5 p.m. Feb. 24.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Limited driving range tends to be an issue when driving longer distances on the highway, creating an additional incentive to conserve fuel.—
Peter Douglas,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Production has ceased on Season 2 of the Big Talk Studios series about an 18th-century highway robber, putting a cast and crew of hundreds out of work with nothing to show for their efforts.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Also, please be careful in icy conditions, especially on the roadways.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Over 100 cars have been reported stranded on roadways, keeping crews from responding to emergencies, officials said.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Upon arrival, officers found an unresponsive male with apparent gunshot wounds lying in the street next to a vehicle parked in front of the address, according to the social media post.—
Lena Miano,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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When the wagon trains started moving out West, when the boats were landing at the foot of Main street — then things started moving.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Range within the city is only around 120 miles (193 km) while cruising around on the freeway will decrease that number further to 71 miles (114 km).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Jan. 2025
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At 47 and a native Angeleno, I had never been picked up on the freeway before.—
Stacy Fernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The school’s proximity to two major thoroughfares, 47th Street and Pulaski Road, makes walking and biking too dangerous for most other parents in the community, Galvez Searle said.—
Sarah Macaraeg,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2025
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The 405, the major thoroughfare connecting L.A. with the San Fernando Valley, remains open.—
Matteo Moschella,
NBC News,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The shirts should be in stock in gift shops on turnpike service plazas from Orlando to Broward by fall.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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The closure follows a fatal accident on the northbound lanes of the turnpike that shut down the highway on Thursday night.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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The turnpike had become a major urban expressway, carrying more commuters than truckers or tourists, and the old fare cards were replaced by coin-toss baskets in the urban areas.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Switchback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/switchback. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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