switchback - Definition and Meaning

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(noun)

definitions

a road, path, or railway with alternate sharp ascents and descents

examples

the path was a switchback of hills and wooded dales

it is a switchback journey with many ups and downs

(noun)

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a 180° bend in a road or path, especially one leading up the side of a mountain

examples

the trail soon leads robustly straight up, with few switchbacks

a switchback road