variants
or less commonly throughway
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the New York State Thruway
we took back roads on the way out, and the thruway on the way back
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On Saturday, parts of the New York thruway had been cleared but remained closed while Pennsylvania worked to clear its interstates in the region.
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
State of play: Known as USBR 51, the thruway runs 88 miles from the Missouri border south to Alma.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 9 Aug. 2024
The incident in Hillburn led to the closure of the southbound lanes of the thruway for several hours, causing a significant traffic backlog that persisted well into the night.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2024
The chilly conditions could cause ice to form on the state's thruways, especially near the Pennsylvania border, where snow will mix with rain.
—USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
State of play: Known as USBR 51, the thruway runs 88 miles from the Missouri border south to Alma.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 9 Aug. 2024
The incident in Hillburn led to the closure of the southbound lanes of the thruway for several hours, causing a significant traffic backlog that persisted well into the night.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2024
The chilly conditions could cause ice to form on the state's thruways, especially near the Pennsylvania border, where snow will mix with rain.
—USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Thruway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thruway. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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thruway
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thru·way
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