secondary roads

Definition of secondary roadsnext
plural of secondary road

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for secondary roads
Noun
  • Earlier Saturday in Minneapolis, a federal immigration officer shot and killed a man, drawing hundreds of protesters onto the frigid streets and ratcheting up tensions in a city already shaken by another fatal shooting weeks earlier.
    Valerie Gonzalez, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
  • More than one thousand city workers are preparing to work around the clock to clear city streets once the snow starts to fall.
    Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The spot is a few blocks west of the busy intersection of Nordahl and West Mission roads near state Route 78.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Bell said his crews cover about 75 miles of roads and alleyways.
    Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Most highways close to Baltimore were down to bare pavement Monday, but some Western Maryland roadways were still covered in snow.
    Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Traveling by car along the highways that succeeded Route 66 still presents a deadly hazard — much more dangerous than need be.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Secondary roads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondary%20roads. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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