curve ahead

Winding road sign

Curve ahead is a traffic warning indicating the road will soon bend.

The phrase appears on road signs, often with an arrow showing the direction of the curve: Slow down—there's a curve ahead.

Figuratively, it can signal any approaching change or challenge: The economy is showing signs of a curve ahead.

Related

turn · sharp turn · winding · winding road · swerve · watch out · highway · caution · yellow · sharp · driving · driver's ed · steering · steering wheel · approach · twist · pavement · slow

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Opposites
road geometry

curve aheadstraight ahead

In a line, unchanged direction

straightaway · straight path · direct path · straight line · direct route

Family

curve, ahead, curves, curved, curving, curvature, curvaceous, curvy, head

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G