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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The fire forced authorities to close Route 1, the major road connecting Tel Aviv and Jerusalem on Wednesday – Israel’s Memorial Day. Lauren Izso, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025 The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) warned residents not to use the main road to travel north into Gaza City. Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025 When the opposition reached the outskirts of the city of Homs, Hajjo, fearing the main road to Damascus would be cut, pulled the plug. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025 But the two creeks skirting Damascus had already converged in a swollen torrent, swallowing the main road through town. Barbara Kingsolver, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 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 22 May. 2025.

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