main/major road
noun
: a road that is commonly used and that goes through the main part of a city, town, etc.
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From left: The alligator crawls outside Sharp's front door and then on the main road; before being put into the handler's truck.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Nestled down from the main road, the estate is removed from the road noise and safety concerns typical of many highway-adjacent properties.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Greenland Police Chief Craig Stout said businesses on the main road were hit the hardest, and multiple homes were heavily damaged.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2025
Signs supporting his campaign were a common sight along KY-80, the main road leading into the town from the east.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 4 Aug. 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Nestled down from the main road, the estate is removed from the road noise and safety concerns typical of many highway-adjacent properties.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Greenland Police Chief Craig Stout said businesses on the main road were hit the hardest, and multiple homes were heavily damaged.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2025
Signs supporting his campaign were a common sight along KY-80, the main road leading into the town from the east.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for main/major road
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“Main/major road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/main%2Fmajor%20road. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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