beltways

Definition of beltwaysnext
plural of beltway
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Noun
  • The redesign, mandated by the City Council in a 2023 law, adds 43 miles to the city’s 1970s-era network of truck routes — and in so doing, officials hope, streamlines access to highways and industry.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
  • The highways, commerce and population have changed our environment — and often, not for the better.
    Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
  • Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Snakes, freeways, difficult men and Didion’s quiet brutality hang in the air like the oppressive heat of this unusually warm spring day.
    Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Downtown Fort Worth sits at the intersection of three freeways, a train yard and serves as both a central business district and entertainment spot.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Depending on the variant, the tank had a maximum speed of 22-30 mph (35-48 km/h) on roads and 15-20 mph (24-32 km/h) off-road, and an operational range of 100-150 mi (160-240 km) on roads and 60-100 mi (97-161 km) cross-country.
    Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
  • Many roads were still blocked in Lincoln County and teams from the agency were assessing the damage.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Some of these thoroughfares are decidedly more visit-worthy than others, and USA Today recently deemed one main street the best in the county.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
  • For over two decades, Spurs fans have converged on city streets to drive up and down a few of its larger thoroughfares, honking and cheering for their team immediately after a playoff win.
    Melissa Renteria, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Morgan said the small, community roadways and thruways will remain troublesome for crews as more overnight freezing is expected due to the low, single-digit temperatures.
    Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Steel, concrete, traffic jams, and expressways occupy the greens where some of Miami’s earliest golfers played.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Beltways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beltways. Accessed 8 May. 2026.

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