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as in highway
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
I think we should take one of the less congested roads
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Recent Examples of road
Tribal authorities had barricaded the roads for several weeks in 2023.
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Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The road reconstruction allows SR 37 drivers to advance a signal-free trip from 116th Street to 146th, and removes stoplights on the cross streets.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 7 Aug. 2025
Despite what could be an uphill road ahead, Lakenen says WNMU is here to stay.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The Tigers split their series in the Battle Line Rivalry last season, routing Arkansas 83-65 on Jan. 18, 2025, and falling 92-85 on Feb. 22, 2025, in a road tilt.
—Andy Theobald, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
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Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The road reconstruction allows SR 37 drivers to advance a signal-free trip from 116th Street to 146th, and removes stoplights on the cross streets.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 7 Aug. 2025
Despite what could be an uphill road ahead, Lakenen says WNMU is here to stay.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The Tigers split their series in the Battle Line Rivalry last season, routing Arkansas 83-65 on Jan. 18, 2025, and falling 92-85 on Feb. 22, 2025, in a road tilt.
—Andy Theobald, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for road
Noun
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Neither person in the vehicle was injured, and the eastbound lane of the highway was closed for over an hour.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Bus riders bake on unsheltered streets and homeless people seek refuge under highway overpasses.—
Sam Bloch
August 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Once construction is completed, the railroad will need to do test runs to make sure everything is working well before service begins to Dyer and Munster.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Recently, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) denied Maryland’s request for $15 million to address floods in Alleghany County that damaged roads and bridges, railroads, sewage systems, public utilities and hundreds of homes and businesses.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, eerie creatures lurk in the city streets, waiting.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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Just In Time, the Bobby Darin bio-musical starring Jonathan Groff, was the street’s priciest option, with an average ticket price of $231.84, followed by Hamilton at $207.65.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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The railway station is a logistics hub for nearby oil infrastructure and is used to transport grain.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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Where to stay: Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge This grande dame property was originally built in the 1920s as part of the network of European-style railway hotels in Canada, shadowing the train’s expansion across the country.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The proposal would not only include metered parking along Bardstown and Baxter, but also several side streets off the thoroughfare.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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In New York City, heavy rains halted traffic along a major east-west thoroughfare in Queens, east of Manhattan.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
Noun
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This weekend in metro Phoenix, drivers should plan for two ramp closures and one street closure associated with Valley freeway improvement projects, the Arizona Department of Transportation said.—
DAILY BRIEFING,
AZCentral.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Authorities are expecting heavy traffic along the detour route due to the freeway closure.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Go the safer route with easy heatless curlers like this affordable set from Kitsch.—
Jackie Cucco,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Aug. 2025
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For the the Lynx system replaced by Scout vans, buses will stop running routes on Jan. 10.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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,
4 Aug. 2025
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At least two cars that had been submerged on the expressway were pulled from the floodwaters, a law enforcement official told CNN.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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“Road.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/road. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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