corniches

noun

Definition of cornichesnext
plural of corniche
as in side roads

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corniches
  1. highways
  2. switchbacks
  3. roadways
  4. roads
  5. pike
  6. arteries
  7. passes
  8. freeways
Noun
  • The growth in automobile sales, airline and bus travel, subsidized highways, civil unrest in ’67 and ’68, and white flight to the suburbs all took a toll on national and local rail demand.
    Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Each winter, ice highways emerge, making remote villages accessible.
    Marc Telio, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of highways
Noun
  • The road is primarily made of gravel and includes switchbacks and a speed limit of just 15 mph.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Near the Tennessee state line, crews were finally starting to reach side roads after clearing the main roads winding through switchbacks, but that brought a new set of challenges.
    Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of switchbacks
Noun
  • Nearly 41% of fatalities on Michigan roadways in 2023 involved alcohol and/or drugs.
    Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • During the advisory, slippery travel conditions are possible, especially on untreated roadways.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of roadways
Noun
  • On Monday, crews are continuing to work to clear the roads as temperatures sits near zero with negative wind chills.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Crews are working to clear snow and ice from roads after blizzard conditions Sunday brought 8-12 inches of snow in various parts of the metro, according to the National Weather Service in Kansas City.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of roads
Noun
  • Yes, there is all manner of Wall Street gimmickry coming down the pike (all of it eager for your funds).
    James Berman, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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    Los Angeles Times staff, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of pike
Noun
  • However, further testing showed that her arteries were clear.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The dye makes your arteries appear bright and white on the scan pictures so blockages can be easier to see.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of arteries
Noun
  • McKinney, 26, recorded an interception in each of his first five games and also totaled 88 tackles, 11 passes defended and a sack.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Cincinnati completed a massive comeback, down 24-6 at halftime, on the heels of two fourth-down touchdown passes.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of passes
Noun
  • The city will also ask employers to let workers work at home rather than clog the freeways as usual.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Southern Californians can expect to see high wait times at the airports and congested traffic on the freeways during the holidays this year.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of freeways
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corniness

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