cycleway

noun

Definition of cyclewaynext
British
as in bikeway

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Recent Examples of cycleway The existing cycleway was the the REV Saint-Denis/Berri/Lajeunesse cycleway. — Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025 Ultimately, the key to making congestion pricing zones both fair and popular is through the provision of alternative modes of transport beyond private vehicles – frequent and low-cost mass transit, and safe cycleways and footpaths. — Laurie Winkless, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 Traffic there now regularly surpasses London’s busiest cycleways and at its busiest even approaches the numbers of popular cycle routes in Amsterdam. — The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2023 See All Example Sentences for cycleway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cycleway
  1. bikeway
  2. waterway
  3. watercourse
  4. airway
  5. trail
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  • John Brazil was named Climate Smart Champion of the Year for his decades of leadership in expanding San José’s bikeway network and helping make biking safer and more connected.
    — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
  • The project also expands space for memorials and art, includes green space and adds a bikeway along the street.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Definition of bikeway
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  • Hard-liners want to ensure lasting control over the waterway, which is a globally important conduit for fuel shipments and has become a critical lever in confronting the West.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • But a growing number of ships are using a route close to the Omani coast instead, threatening Iran’s leverage over the waterway.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Definition of waterway
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  • Father and son were swept away by a landslide in the city of Arequipa in a neighborhood built directly over an ancient natural watercourse.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • At the same time, there are riparian natives — those that grow along watercourses — which may need regular attention in terms of water needs for many years after planting.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Definition of watercourse
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  • Maintenance inhalers are either long-acting airway dilators or anti-inflammatory medications like steroids that patients should take daily.
    — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • The bacterial throat infection, which can block the airway, led to 8,000 to 12,000 deaths per year, mortality data highlights.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of airway
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  • The British Museum move, meanwhile, is a public happening organized as part of a citywide art trail to promote a world tour around BTS’s latest album.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026
  • In Gardiner and nearby New Paltz, walking, hiking, and biking trails are easy to come by, with the Shawangunk Mountains right there.
    — Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
Definition of trail

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“Cycleway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cycleway. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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