secondary road

noun

Definition of secondary roadnext
as in side road

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Recent Examples of secondary road Here's how to track snowplows in Michigan In Wayne County, road-clearing trucks first prioritize freeways, then move to county primary and secondary roads, subdivisions and gravel roads, in that order, Tomocik said. — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026 Public works crews are focusing on salting main and secondary roads, as plowing ice is ineffective. — Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 27 Jan. 2026 Up in Wake County, main and secondary roads also remained covered with the white stuff, the latest updates showed. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026 Be especially mindful on bridges, overpasses, and secondary roads. — Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for secondary road
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secondary road
  1. side road
  2. side street
  3. high road
  4. street
  5. road
  6. branch
  7. highway
Noun
  • Residents voiced many concerns, including that Lute Road is intended to be a narrow side road but already has a lot of traffic as an unintended thoroughfare.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Video from the scene showed investigators methodically walking across freeway lanes looking for evidence as a river of morning commuters moved around the closure on side roads before getting back on the freeway.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Definition of side road
Noun
  • Spotting the lights less than a mile from his home, Wittlin turned onto a side street and pulled his gleaming red Pontiac Firebird over.
    — Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Surveillance video shows a man identified as Ortiz following a woman down Park Avenue as the victim turned his SUV down a side street, according to the affidavit.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of side street
Noun
  • Bolanle rises above it all, taking the moral high road every time.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In anticipation of high road traffic on game day, local officials will extend the closure of Tasman Drive.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
Definition of high road
Noun
  • Authorities have closed most streets in the area and are urging the public to avoid the one-mile radius around the facility until further notice.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2026
  • The victims of this horrific crash included street vendors who were simply trying to earn a living when tragedy struck.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2026
Definition of street
Noun
  • The tortuous road to the flat-out Democratic victory ran through a number of key milestones.
    — James D. Zirin, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Lucianie Vil Ma Rouge, Thiotte, southeastern Haiti Lucianie Vil, 70, is a Madan Sara, one of the women traders who travel Haiti’s roads and markets to support their families and feed their communities.
    — Lys Arango, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of road
Noun
  • This branch of mathematics deals with measuring geometric figures and investigating variable quantities, among other things.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Pam served as the receptionist of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company’s Scranton branch at the start of the series, but moved on to other roles like Sales Representative and Office Administrator as the show progressed.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of branch
Noun
  • Bundy was stopped by the highway patrol in Salt Lake City town in 1975 — leading to that 1976 conviction — and his vehicle was seized.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The Utah Navajo Health System posted several active highway closures, with detours.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of highway

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“Secondary road.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondary%20road. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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