superhighway

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Recent Examples of superhighway Third, build a national transmission superhighway and smart, self-healing electric grid. Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 Or rivers like the Skykomish that flow into the Puget Sound, which used to be salmon superhighways but are now closed to sportfishing some years due to abysmal returns. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2025 The nerve is like a superhighway, connecting the brain to other organs such as the heart, lungs, and digestive system. Paul McClure 22, New Atlas, 22 May 2025 Imagine building 27 tiny bridges instead of one superhighway. Moin Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for superhighway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superhighway
Noun
  • Videos taken outside the St. Louis Lambert International Airport on Sunday shows travelers waiting in lines extending to the highway.
    Colson Thayer, People.com, 15 July 2025
  • There are red arrows drawn on photos of chain link fences and drab village streets, warning me not to go left at the soccer field, but bear right across the highway.
    Rebecca Chace July 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • In 2023, nearly 1,200 people died on freeways and interstates, which aren’t designed for pedestrians.
    Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • The interstate will reopen at 5 a.m. on July 21, with one lane to reopen along the corridor until 5 a.m. on July 23.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Officials from the Canton of Solothurn said the walker noticed the brick fragments and stones near the motorway bridge along the A1 motorway in Luterbach, according to a May 20 Facebook post.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
  • My week consists of going to and from dog parks via motorways and B-roads after working hours.
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • With extreme heat currently gripping vast swathes of the United States and Europe, subjecting tens of millions of people to dangerous temperatures far above what is usual for this time of year, even Germany’s famed autobahn is buckling under the strain, requiring emergency repairs.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Beer plays Laura, a piano student at a music academy in Berlin, first seen in the opening shots on an autobahn overpass looking down at a river.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • Filming took place around Holy Island, Newcastle and North Yorkshire in England, but finding and filming the causeway for the sequence proved to be anything but easy.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 June 2025
  • With fewer than 2,500 residents and just a single causeway connecting it to the mainland, Squantum has the feel of a private island while offering all the conveniences of city living.
    Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • On the flip-side, the World Health Organization cites traffic noise such as road, rail and air traffic as the second most important cause of ill health in western Europe behind air pollution.
    Daisy Jones, Vogue, 15 July 2025
  • Torrential rains caused travel delays throughout the city, flooding subways and roads and delaying flights at JFK, Laguardia and Newark airports.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • Meadows of Dan also lays claim to one of the most photographed spots on the parkway (the historic Mabry Mill), an old-fashioned candy factory, and several endearing places to grab something to eat—including Primitive Coffee Market, Jane’s Country Cafe, and Poor Farmers Market.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2025
  • Named after the blue color released by the trees into the atmosphere surrounding the Appalachian Mountains, the parkway snakes across 469 miles to connect the Great Smoky Mountains with Shenandoah and travelers to more than 369 miles of hiking trails.
    Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • Routinely vacuuming and doing quick sweeps with your wet mop can help tide you over until the kids are back in school or your house becomes a little less of a thoroughfare.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
  • The renovation also includes conspicuous cameras along the walkway and the removal of all parking options along the thoroughfare.
    David J. Bohnet, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025

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“Superhighway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superhighway. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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