thruway

noun

thru·​way ˈthrü-ˌwā How to pronounce thruway (audio)
variants or less commonly throughway

Examples of thruway in a Sentence

the New York State Thruway we took back roads on the way out, and the thruway on the way back
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All lanes on the thruway at Pembroke were closed in the wake of the crash, which occurred eastbound on I-90. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2025 On the roadway portion of a freeway, expressway, or thruway. Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 June 2025 On Saturday, parts of the New York thruway had been cleared but remained closed while Pennsylvania worked to clear its interstates in the region. 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 See All Example Sentences for thruway

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of thruway was in 1930

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“Thruway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thruway. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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thruway

noun
thru·​way ˈthrü-ˌwā How to pronounce thruway (audio)

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