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Rollercoaster

/ˈɹoʊlɚˌkoʊstɚ/

An amusement ride consisting of a buggy on a track that rises, falls, twists and turns.

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noun

1
An amusement ride consisting of a buggy on a track that rises, falls, twists and turns.
2
(by extension) Any situation in which there are ups and downs, or violent changes.
"Our relationship was quite a rollercoaster. Finally, I had enough of it and left her."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Rollercoaster"

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Word	Definition
roller-coasternoun	Alternative spelling of rollercoaster. [An amusement ride consisting of a train on a track that rises, falls, twists and turns.]
ridenoun	An instance of riding.
rollernoun	(heading) Anything that rolls.
rampnoun	An inclined surface that connects two levels; an incline.
rack railwaynoun	(rail transport) A railway that uses a rack and pinion mechanism.
rollerdromenoun	Synonym of roller rink (“building for roller skating”).
rattlernoun	(chiefly US, informal) A rattlesnake.
joy ridenoun	Alternative form of joyride. [A ride in a vehicle taken solely for pleasure or enjoyment, especially a vehicle ride taken with no particular goal or purpose and just for the pleasure or enjoyment of a vehicle ride.]
ride-onnoun	A lawn mower designed to be ridden rather than pushed.
roundabout	Indirect, circuitous, or circumlocutionary.
merry-go-aroundnoun	Dated form of merry-go-round. [Synonym of carousel (“a pleasure ride, typically found at amusement parks and fairs and accompanied by music, consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats, frequently shaped like horses or other animals, cars, etc., which may also move up and down”).]
cog railwaynoun	(rail transport) Synonym of rack railway.
rockawaynoun	(dated, uncommon) A light, low, four-wheeled carriage with standing top, open at the sides, but with waterproof curtains for bad weather.
reversing loopnoun	(rail transport) A loop provided for the purpose of turning a train or tram round to face in the opposite direction. The vehicles themselves do not have to reverse.
cycle rickshawnoun	A rickshaw, mostly used as taxi, with two wheels in the back for the carriage and one wheel for steering in the front (or sometimes vice versa), propelled by the action of a driver’s feet upon pedals.
rulleynoun	(UK, Yorkshire) A four-wheeled horse- or tractor-drawn wagon, usually with low or non-existent sides, used for farm work, to carry goods and, on occasion, people. Fixed rear axle, turntable front axle.
rovalnoun	(slang, motor racing) A motor racecourse composed of a road course section and a portion of a banked oval track.
roundnoun	A circular or spherical object or part of an object.
rollerbottlenoun	Alternative form of roller bottle. [A cylindrical bottle, used for growing biological cultures, that is placed on a mechanical roller]
rollerboardnoun	Misspelling of rollaboard. [(aviation) A wheeled suitcase that is carry-on luggage.]