circunvalación
ring road
noun seer-koon-bah-lah-SYOHN Rare
Origin: Latin circumvallatio (surrounding with a rampart).
Also means
bypass
Usage Note
Circunvalación originally referred to a military encircling wall; today it denotes a ring road or bypass that circles around a city (carretera de circunvalación). The term is used in Spain; in Latin America periférico or anillo vial are more common equivalents.
Examples
"Tomaremos la circunvalación para evitar el centro."
Natural Translation
We will take the ring road to avoid the city centre.

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