dual carriageways

plural of dual carriageway, chiefly British

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Noun
  • Authorities said hospital operations had resumed and that major highways, markets and commercial centers were functioning normally by Monday.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 June 2026
  • Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • While these instruments might be heard loudly on the streets, they have been banned at the World Cup this year in Mexico to prevent excessive noise.
    Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
  • In fact, this section of the trail is the perfect place to throw away the map (or turn off the Google Maps) and simply wander the cobblestone streets.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • The ports, like the main roadways, have become strategic targets for armed gangs, which generate millions of dollars through extortion schemes imposed on truck drivers moving goods in and out of the ports.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
  • Such incidents involving multiple cyclists are rare in the Netherlands, where bicycle riding is woven into everyday life and almost all roads have dedicated cycle lanes.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • Catch trout, salmon, walleye, pike, and more.
    Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
  • Her zombified head was put on a pike, along with those of nine other victims, at the border to warn communities not to cross into Whisper territory.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Below them, above the tunnels connecting Penn Station to the arteries of the five boroughs, police barricades funnel pedestrians into narrow pathways.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
  • In short, the number of plastic nanoparticles in the arteries increased during the 10-year interval of the study.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • Lower cabin altitude can help reduce the physiological stress associated with high-altitude travel, an important factor for passengers flying across time zones on long-haul routes.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
  • Governments around the globe coordinated a historic release of strategic reserves, while Gulf producers rerouted shipments through alternative export routes.
    Devika Krishna Kumar, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • Los Angeles is famously one of the most car-dependent cities in the world, relying on a spaghetti of interconnecting freeways that spread out across a sprawling area.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 June 2026
  • The suspect sped through streets near Disneyland after driving around several freeways.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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“Dual carriageways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dual%20carriageways. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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