secondary road

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Recent Examples of secondary road Black ice is expected to form, especially on secondary roads and areas with runoff from melting snow. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025 As of Tuesday morning, crews spread 1.8 million gallons of brine on hundreds of miles of interstates, highways and secondary roads, Stein said. Joe Marusak and, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025 On Saturday, officials in northern Alabama said schools could remain closed Monday if ice doesn't melt off secondary roads. Sara Cline and Ben Finley The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025 Although the current forecast is not expected to cause major travel impacts, secondary roads and overpasses will likely be impacted across Middle Tennessee Monday evening and into the night, said the weather service. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for secondary road
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secondary road
Noun
  • There is no turning back, no compromise, no side road.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Officials stress patience as crews clear side streets While going around parts of the South Hills neighborhoods, it was seen that main roads were in good shape, but side roads were a problem.
    Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Its entrance is on the side street at 12th Street, a two-door entryway with little fanfare.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
  • Caffè Monte Baldo Located on a quiet side street, this historic wine bar has a vast selection of cicchetti (Venetian tapas) to pair with wines by the glass or bottle.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In anticipation of high road traffic on game day, local officials will extend the closure of Tasman Drive to Lick Mill Boulevard.
    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
  • The water glimmers across the street.
    Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • The response in communities nationwide has been swift, with groups such as the Tucson Rapid Response network organizing to monitor and track federal immigration action on the street.
    Carolina Cuellar, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • That’s the road in a banana republic to high or even hyperinflation.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The wildfires burning tens of thousands of acres in the South have destroyed homes, prompted evacuations and closed major roads.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The 6-inch-tall garden center transplant will grow into a 6-foot-tall and wide plant with sprawling branches in about two months.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
  • Cut each stem back to a side branch or bud.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Damm said more than 1,000 homes are currently under construction as well as a highway linking the city to Copenhagen, lying about 60 miles west.
    Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
  • Here's what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026

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“Secondary road.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondary%20road. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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