dogleg UK /ˈdɒɡlɛɡ/US /ˈdɔɡˌlɛɡ/noun 4verb 1forms 3 noun[before a noun]4 •Something (such as a canyon or road) with a sharp bend or turn in it. •A configuration of stairs where a flight ascends to a half-landing before turning 180 degrees and continuing upwards. •A sharp bend in the fairway before reaching a hole. •(US) A single intersection consisting of two opposing T-junctions in close proximity; an intersection with a staggered cross street.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. — 1962 verb1 •To bend in the shape of the hind leg of a dog, especially to turn and then turn back sharply to the original direction.When the causeway doglegs and all of a sudden you spot sixteen roller coasters in the same place, it can take your breath away. — 2004 formsdoglegged · doglegging · doglegs
