dual carriageway

Definition of dual carriagewaynext
chiefly British

Example Sentences

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dual carriageway
Noun
  • In anticipation of high road traffic on game day, local officials will extend the closure of Tasman Drive.
    Noe Padilla, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Unfortunately, there is no high road to take here when the president and the Republicans thrive in the ditch.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Our strategic position between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi watershed set our course as a commerce superhighway, with the Chicago Portage connecting two vast trading routes between the Atlantic and the Gulf.
    Alaina Harkness, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
  • Mycorrhizal fungi direct traffic through nutrient superhighways and restructure the soil to support life across entire ecosystems.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The global flight tracking service provider Flightradar24 on Friday said the plane crashed into the CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, which rises more than 1,700 feet (528 meters), just east of a major ring road in a cluster of skyscrapers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026
  • Authorities also said a crowd briefly blocked the main ring road surrounding the city before police dispersed the gathering.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • This is for a variety of reasons, but relatively low speeds, gentle acceleration, extensive regenerative braking, and little resemblance to sustained motorway driving are key among them.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Views are also good at what has become something of a local landmark, particularly to drivers on the nearby M61 motorway who can’t fail to notice the sweeping roof and angled floodlight poles when lit up at night.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Social media video captured an unconventional pursuit in Los Angeles over the weekend, when a runaway pig led a wild chase through the streets of West Hollywood before it was finally captured.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Office buildings and retail corridors emptied out, while San Francisco became emblematic of the challenges facing post-pandemic cities, such as an increase in street homelessness and a surge in petty crime.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Mangione entered a guilty plea to one count of interstate stalking resulting in death and one count of stalking through use of interstate facilities resulting in death, according to CNN and The New York Times.
    Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators believe the man ran into the interstate and was hit by multiple vehicles.
    Dan Raby, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Developers use fishways and other artificial structures to help migrating species bypass dams, balancing ecological protection with clean energy and flood control.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Denver underwent treatment for throat cancer and bypass surgery in 2005, and died that September from complications, at age 70.
    Sophie Clausen, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Grab lunch here and then head over the causeway and enjoy it in the shade of Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens.
    Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Currently, access to the property is limited to a two-lane causeway that also serves as the road connecting the Harbor View neighborhood to the rest of Norwalk.
    John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Dual carriageway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dual%20carriageway. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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