Meaning & use
winding roads
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Meaning
phraseplural
roads that bend and turn many times, often through hills or countryside
Grammar: Use the plural form for several roads; for one road say 'a winding road'.
Patterns
- winding roads through something
- a winding road
We drove along winding roads through the mountains.
Winding roads can be dangerous when it rains.
The village is reached by narrow winding roads.
Common combinations
- narrow winding roads
- The map showed narrow winding roads leading to the coast.
- drive along winding roads
- We drove along winding roads for hours.
- steep winding roads
- Steep winding roads make the journey slow.
- winding mountain roads
- Winding mountain roads offer beautiful views.
Synonyms and how they differ
- curving roads
- Curving roads bend smoothly, while winding roads often twist repeatedly and sharply.
- twisting roads
- Twisting roads turn sharply and often; winding roads can be gentler but still bend a lot.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: winding roads or winding road?
winding roads vs winding road
'Winding road' is singular; 'winding roads' is plural. Use the singular when talking about one road.
Practice
Which sentence uses the phrase correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Winding roads' is plural and can be the subject of 'can be'. Option A mixes 'a' with a plural noun, B has a plural subject with 'was', and D needs 'a' before the singular noun.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “winding roads”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.