dual carriageways

Definition of dual carriagewaysnext
plural of dual carriageway, chiefly British

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • Mexico's president said cartel roadblocks had been cleared from Mexico's highways and that flights would resume in a few days.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The chamber estimated that more than 100,000 spectators crowded the streets to celebrate the Year of the Horse.
    Staff report, Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Closer to the lobby is the quaint Minsheng district, a leafy and walkable grid of low-slung streets filled with mom-and-pop shops, neighborhood shrines, and increasingly, indie cafes and design studios.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Snow removal crews and equipment from Vermont and New York have arrived in the Bay State to assist with snow removal operations on municipal roadways.
    Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Residents in Brazil's Minas Gerais state faced shuttered roads and shops and streets under water on Thursday following more heavy rain overnight as the death toll from recent floods and landslides reached 53, authorities said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Cartel members burned cars and blocked roads in nearly a dozen Mexican states and authorities report that at least 70 people have died.
    Carlos Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Ice fishers coming into Mick’s Bait Shop off South Manistique Lake typically target pike, walleye, and bluegill.
    Robert Annis, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Forget about fashionable foodie trends, the cuisine here remains a faithful homage to the master, perfectly reproducing his signature dishes like plump pike quenelle dumplings in a rich creamy Nantua sauce, succulent beef Rossini topped with foie gras or a tasty black truffle soup.
    John Brunton, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Recent high-profile reports claiming micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) have infiltrated the human brain, arteries, and testes are facing a major scientific backlash.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Local officials have long struggled to bring in state and federal funding for major projects, like the Central Avenue Bridge, to get the arteries back up and running.
    Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Dual carriageways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dual%20carriageways. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.

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