Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorways
Noun
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026 -
Ten feet of flooding would cripple highways along Manhattan’s edges and damage vital infrastructure, including transit links to the airports.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Crowds also jammed the surrounding roads and beaches, reminiscent of the Apollo moonshots in the 1960s and ’70s.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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She’s been in at least 12 counties and has possibly covered more than 1,000 miles in her lifetime — crossing dangerous freeways multiple times, Hunnicutt said.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Multiple railway lines, freeways and other roads across Iran were struck Tuesday, including one attack on a railway bridge which killed two people.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Also keep in mind the longer ride times because Waymo currently doesn’t take expressways and sticks to surface roads.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There were concerns about traffic gridlock around the airport and neighboring streets.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Olivia Munn has never looked more chic in an all-black fit and large black sunglasses on the streets of New York City on March 31.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Both turnpikes are currently classified as state highways, said Darian Butler, OTA engineering director.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoma Voice,
4 Feb. 2026
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Most of the construction happening right now is occurring on the highways, turnpikes, and interstates that get most residents through their daily commute.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But that central gathering represented just one of the day’s events demonstrations with the Sacramento region, with hundreds showing up that morning and afternoon to march, chant and wave signs along busy thoroughfares in surrounding suburban cities.—
ANDREW GRAHAM,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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While the state takes care of maintenance for a number of major roads like interstates and highways, the city must maintain other high-traffic thoroughfares.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Motorways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorways. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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