as in high road
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of dual carriageway
Birmingham’s city council plans to cut street parking and is considering carving bike lanes out of dual carriageway roads.
—
The Economist, 23 May 2020
The extraordinary footage of the white van grinding along the bridge rail Tony Hawk-style, going within inches of falling onto the dual carriageway below, happened in Burton-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire.
—Fox News, 16 July 2018
The Economist, 23 May 2020
The extraordinary footage of the white van grinding along the bridge rail Tony Hawk-style, going within inches of falling onto the dual carriageway below, happened in Burton-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire.
—Fox News, 16 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dual carriageway
Noun
-
Getting Around Oslo With high road tolls and expensive, hard-to-find parking, driving in Oslo can quickly become a hassle, putting a damper on your weekend.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
10 Oct. 2024
-
The moral high road In an uncertain world with no clear answers, anger can be a north star.—
Allie Volpe,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
Noun
-
In the Plowshare film, a crude animation illustrates a zipper of nuclear blasts from the Atlantic to the Pacific, to excavate a sea-level channel up to two hundred feet wide and one thousand feet deep, an oceanic superhighway across Costa Rica or Nicaragua.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
-
The superhighway would move large quantities of electricity from renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar in remote locations, to urban and industrial centers with high energy demand.—
Deborah Wince-Smith,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Noun
-
The more adventurous explorers drive the ring road that circles the edge of the island.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
-
In addition to passing through different parts of the city, the route led them through suburban regions within London's M25 ring road.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Officials from the Canton of Solothurn said the walker noticed the brick fragments and stones near the motorway bridge along the A1 motorway in Luterbach, according to a May 20 Facebook post.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
-
My week consists of going to and from dog parks via motorways and B-roads after working hours.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
-
The numbers, which were obtained through a public records lawsuit and released by the Deportation Data Project at the University of California Berkeley, give the first real glimpse of how Trump's immigration enforcement policy is playing out in the streets.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
-
Tucked away on a quiet street in Hamilton Heights, this early 1900s townhouse has long been home to a legendary pairing that effortlessly blends athleticism with artistry.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 June 2025
Noun
-
And in 1956 the Federal-Aid Highway Act funded 41,000 miles of interstate—an asphalt backbone justified as civil defense infrastructure but experienced as a coast-to-coast permission slip for self-reinvention.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
22 June 2025
-
The witnesses described seeing the suspect and victim's vehicles come to a stop in front of them, forcing them to stop on the interstate, as well, the probable cause statement says.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2025
Noun
-
All the recent headline Gmail attacks abuse Google’s legitimate infrastructure to either bypass password and two-factor authentication (2fA) security or mimic Google’s own employees to trick users into opening up their own accounts to attackers.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
-
The researchers also touted several other medical advancements, including coronary artery bypass grafting, cardiac imaging and many new heart disease medications.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
-
The shops and restaurants commonly associated with Pawleys are actually located on the mainland, which is connected to the island by two causeways.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2025
-
The village sits on an island, connected to the mainland by a narrow causeway that is accessible only at low tide.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
25 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dual carriageway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dual%20carriageway. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share