rollercoaster
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rollercoaster
- /ˈɹəʊləˌkəʊstə/ UK
- /ˈɹoʊlɚˌkoʊstɚ/ US
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A univerbation of roller coaster, after the rolling and coasting motions to which the riders are subjected.
noun rollercoasters · roller coaster · roller-coaster
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An amusement ride consisting of a train on a track that rises, falls, twists and turns.
Similar: big dipper, switchback, coaster, 🎢
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A situation characterized by significant fluctuations in direction, emotion or intensity.
Morgan's men reversed their fortunes and swept into the final with three successive victories, including a memorable semi-final demolition of Australia.
In the final, the rollercoaster continued, only for the heroics of Stokes to leave England as worthy champions, matching the achievement of the Eng
Similar: rollercoaster ride, merry-go-round, ride, saga, seesaw, soap opera, stir, yo-yo
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: roller-coaster, ride, roller, ramp, rack railway, rollerdrome, rattler, joy ride, ride-on, roundabout, merry-go-around, cog railway, rockaway, reversing loop, cycle rickshaw, rulley
Translations
Every language
noun amusement ride
| Español | montaña rusa |
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| 한국어 | 롤러코스터 rolleokoseuteo, 제트코스터 jeteukoseuteo, 청룡열차 cheongnyong'yeolcha |
| 日本語 | ローラーコースター rōrākōsutā, ジェットコースター jettokōsutā |
| 中文 | 過山車 /过山车 guòshānchē, 雲霄飛車 /云霄飞车 yúnxiāo fēichē, 空中飛車 /空中飞车 kōngzhōng fēichē |
| Português | montanha-russa |
| Français | montagnes russes |
| Deutsch | Achterbahn |
| Italiano | montagne russe, otto volante, ottovolante |
| Ελληνικά | τρενάκι του λούνα παρκ trenáki tou loúna park, τρενάκι του τρόμου trenáki tou trómou |
| Română | montagne russe |
| Русский | америка́нские го́рки amerikánskije górki |
| Tiếng Việt | tàu lượn siêu tốc |
| العربية | أُفْعُوَانِيَّة ʔufʕuwāniyya |
| עברית | רַכֶּבֶת הָרִים rakevet harim |
Talk about this word "rollercoaster." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rollercoaster. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rollercoaster. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rollercoaster "rollercoaster." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rollercoaster.Cite this
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title = {rollercoaster},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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