dual carriageways

noun

plural of dual carriageway, chiefly British
as in high roads

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  1. highways
  2. streets
  3. roadways
  4. roads
  5. pike
  6. arteries
  7. routes
  8. freeways
Noun
  • The said preserving the route keeps hundreds of heavy trucks loaded with hazardous materials off the Arrigoni bridge and state highways.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Transportation investments can route highways, truck traffic and freight corridors through particular neighborhoods, which increases residents’ exposure to diesel particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide.
    — Mahbubur Meenar, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of highways
Noun
  • And when interstates back up, the adjacent surface streets do, too.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The streets in Haitian neighborhoods of New York City have also been noticeably quieter.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of streets
Noun
  • If approved, the legislation would extend exemptions to class cars built between 1976 and 1985 that are used primarily for exhibition purposes and have limited use on public roadways.
    — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Critics like Carlock have noted that the space can feel disjointed for pedestrians, as roadways and cars still have the urban authority.
    — Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of roadways
Noun
  • San Jose argues there's no reasonable expectation of privacy on public roads, pointing to a California appeals court decision that allowed police to access traffic camera footage of a murder suspect without a warrant.
    — Maddie White, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The remaining space is reserved for buildings, roads, and other infrastructure.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of roads
Noun
  • Pipeline updates In the pharmaceutical industry, there's always a focus on what's coming down the pike because patents don't last forever.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Continue reading … 'SERIOUS SEXISM' — El-Sayed explains ‘ogre on a pike’ remark after getting torched by his own party.
    — , FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of pike
Noun
  • More imaging of his vasculature showed that some of his arteries were blocked or narrowed.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Our internal highways are made up of intricate webs of nerves, arteries and glands that snake in and out of our organs.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of arteries
Noun
  • One of the alternative routes would reduce the project’s footprint in the Anza-Borrego Desert by about nine miles, and go through the community of Borrego Springs instead.
    — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Gabriel’s routes to points are sensational, with eight goal involvements last season, plus earning defensive contribution points on 11 occasions and 30 bonus points.
    — Holly Shand, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of routes
Noun
  • While school traffic is largely confined to non-freeways, interstate traffic does impact the school commute.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The one-off 200-Ah 72-V battery pack is said to be suitable for spirited performance both in the city and on freeways.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of freeways
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