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/ˈdɒɡlɛɡ/ · noun
(also attributively) Something (such as a canyon or road) with a sharp bend or turn in it..
The Q Street crossing of Wisconsin Avenue is an extreme example of such a location, the dog-leg itself being so long, about 150 feet, that in reality two T intersections exist.
At 4th Avenue and Korean Veterans Boulevard, the completion of Gateway Boulevard would correct the existing dog-leg intersection with Franklin Street.
McCormack had been stalking its corridors for months, turning down its dog-legs and dead ends, doubling back on himself.
When the causeway doglegs and all of a sudden you spot sixteen roller coasters in the same place, it can take your breath away.
Use dogleg when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dogleg means (also attributively) Something (such as a canyon or road) with a sharp bend or turn in it..
Common synonyms include staggered crossroads, staggered junction.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The Q Street crossing of Wisconsin Avenue is an extreme example of such a location, the dog-leg itself being so long, about 150 feet, that in reality two T intersections exist.
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