Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ringway

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
ring-way
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ring road.

British usage

noun

A mode of transport designed to move vehicles linearly through a series of elevated circular structures on pillars. Instead of using continuous tracks or rails, the propulsion and magnetic levitation mechanisms are housed inside circular structure the stationary pillars, allowing vehicle to glide efficiently between them.

name

A civil parish and locality in the City of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, which includes Manchester Airport (OS grid ref SJ8184).

Etymology

From ring + way.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ringways (plural)

Synonyms

beltway bypass ring road

Questions

What does ringway mean?
A ring road.
Where does ringway come from?
From ring + way.

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