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shunpikes

noun

plural of shunpike
as in secondary roads

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shunpikes
  1. streets
  2. branches
  3. highways
  4. drives
  5. crossroads
  6. roadways
  7. roads
  8. rows
Noun
  • AmaWaterways brings guests front row to an exclusive jazz performance in the streets here, where the acoustics haven’t changed in 400 years.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Elsewhere, Llínas films the modern-day streets, statues, and buildings where Borges once lived and visited, accompanied by casual pontifications on the author’s values and habits.
    — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of streets
Noun
  • There will be genealogical resources available on site to learn about the branches of the Hale family tree.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Behind it, just beyond the tree’s tallest branches, is what looks like a backyard cafe with a large patio umbrella and homemade wooden furniture.
    — Lauren Ng, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of branches
Noun
  • Floodwater continued to cover highways and low-lying areas, disrupting traffic and daily life.
    — Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Aitken’s 65-minute installation features multiple characters — played by Natasha Lyonne, Beck, members of the Los Angeles Dance Project and more — moving through settings across America, from deserts and remote mountains to factories and highways.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of highways
Noun
  • Detroit went up 21-0 midway through the third quarter of Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints after forcing turnovers on consecutive drives, and had to escape with a 31-30 overtime win.
    — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Twice Texas recovered its own fumbles on second-half scoring drives, including one on the play before Hollywood Smothers scored the winning touchdown with 25 seconds left.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of drives
Noun
  • In January of 2024, at a crossroads of an already long and accomplished professional baseball career, Chris Sale was willing to try something — anything — new.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Still, Malone has jumped right in, even signing a player — former South Dakota center Cameron Fens, who is part of an eligibility suit filed in Tennessee — caught squarely in the crossroads of that uncertainty.
    — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of crossroads
Noun
  • In some cases, cameras that were pointed at roadways would be able to see if traffic had been stopped by the protest.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The Brookhill Village complex opened in the 1950s and the roadways show that, according to John Lineberger, director of real estate at Griffin Brothers.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of roadways
Noun
  • Still, the real test comes when these vehicles deal with everything ordinary roads throw at them.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Diesel long dictated the roads, but electric heavy transport is taking charge.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of roads
Noun
  • In Judge Monica Neuman’s court, a toddler with braids walked in between the rows of benches and dropped milk on the carpet.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Both the Kia Seltos and Honda HR-V make good use of their compact dimensions, offering roomy cabins with generous space in both rows.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of rows
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“Shunpikes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shunpikes. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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