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as in highways
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 roads
Orlando’s annual Corporate 5K race returns to Lake Eola Park on Thursday, closing several roads in the city’s downtown.
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Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
In the spring, all is awash with green and swooped by swallows, and the many roads and hiking trails are beautifully edged with flowers.
—Helen Brown, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
The majority of the roads will close on Sunday around midnight.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Hydroplaning is when a vehicle starts uncontrollably sliding on wet roads.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Tying our long-term ability to fund roads exclusively to fuel consumption no longer reflects how Americans travel.
—Andrew Stasiowski, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The five-year, $11 billion project will add 16 miles of express lanes and a dedicated busway with the aim of alleviating traffic on one of Atlanta’s most stressful roads.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Water District General Manager Erica Wolski said roads on Wildcat Canyon and San Vicente will have lane closures intermittently during the project.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Set the scene Along dusty roads bordered by prickly pears, Kissamos’ taxi drivers roll down windows.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
In the spring, all is awash with green and swooped by swallows, and the many roads and hiking trails are beautifully edged with flowers.
—Helen Brown, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
The majority of the roads will close on Sunday around midnight.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Hydroplaning is when a vehicle starts uncontrollably sliding on wet roads.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Tying our long-term ability to fund roads exclusively to fuel consumption no longer reflects how Americans travel.
—Andrew Stasiowski, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The five-year, $11 billion project will add 16 miles of express lanes and a dedicated busway with the aim of alleviating traffic on one of Atlanta’s most stressful roads.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Water District General Manager Erica Wolski said roads on Wildcat Canyon and San Vicente will have lane closures intermittently during the project.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Set the scene Along dusty roads bordered by prickly pears, Kissamos’ taxi drivers roll down windows.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roads
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,
27 Apr. 2026
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Expanding urbanization and the use of traditional lighting of buildings, highways and residential neighborhoods are blinding us to an eternal beauty.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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So the railroads said the deal would shift which railroad dominates the market but wouldn't dramatically change the competitive balance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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But the new traffic data the railroads analyzed from all the major freight railroads convinced executives that more job growth is likely.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Relationships are two-way streets.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Blackmon was part of a generation of Black Americans across the South who fought in courtrooms and in the streets to dismantle barriers to voting and achieve political representation in a region scarred by the legacy of slavery and its aftermath.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Exempting fertilizer shipments from some regulations and prioritizing its shipment on railways and barges could help as well.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Citi Custom Cash's select transit category encompasses a lot of purchases, including bus lines, subways, passenger railways and ferries.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some of these thoroughfares are decidedly more visit-worthy than others, and USA Today recently deemed one main street the best in the county.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2026
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For over two decades, Spurs fans have converged on city streets to drive up and down a few of its larger thoroughfares, honking and cheering for their team immediately after a playoff win.—
Melissa Renteria,
San Antonio Express-News,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Snakes, freeways, difficult men and Didion’s quiet brutality hang in the air like the oppressive heat of this unusually warm spring day.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Downtown Fort Worth sits at the intersection of three freeways, a train yard and serves as both a central business district and entertainment spot.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Receivers Mikey Matthews for white and Landon Ellis for blue scored the other two touchdowns on red zone crossing routes.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Airlines have been adding flights since Spirit’s bankruptcy filing last year on some of its routes and at major airports.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Steel, concrete, traffic jams, and expressways occupy the greens where some of Miami’s earliest golfers played.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 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,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Roads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roads. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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