superhighways

noun

plural of superhighway
as in highways

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superhighways
  1. highways
  2. roads
  3. freeways
  4. roadways
  5. expressways
  6. boulevards
  7. thoroughfares
  8. streets
Noun
  • The devices are prohibited on highways, but are allowed to cross them.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Police responded forcefully with batons, tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds blocking highways.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of highways
Noun
  • Brand-new roads in South Florida are often designed to handle 7 or so inches of rain in a day.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The other five victims died in crashes involving vehicles used to block roads.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of roads
Noun
  • Research has shown that wildlife in the Santa Monica Mountains are hemmed in by freeways and development.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • There are special rules for temporary political signs placed within 660 feet or visible from highways and certain freeways.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of freeways
Noun
  • In effect, this implies that dark asphalt roadways, parking lots, and rooftops are represented as bright red on high-resolution thermal charts.
    — Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • However, the company says the city failed to coordinate with the property owners adjacent to the roadways being raised, and construction wasn’t able to start on time.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of roadways
Noun
  • The center sits near the Dolphin and Palmetto expressways and Interstate 95, adjacent to the Waterford Blue Lagoon Business District.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Bikes are not allowed to on freeways or expressways, and cyclists cannot pass through tolls unless the signs nearby dictate otherwise.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of expressways
Noun
  • Moroccan flags fluttered in schoolchildren’s hands, portraits of King Mohammed VI overlooked roundabouts and public squares, and the national coat of arms adorned major boulevards.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The hotel is located on one of Vienna’s most famous shopping boulevards and there are plenty of restaurants, cinemas and cafes nearby.
    — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of boulevards
Noun
  • During the protests, also known as Occupy Central, demonstrators occupied major thoroughfares for 79 days in an ultimately unsuccessful push for direct election for the city’s leader.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Major traffic disruptions are anticipated along key thoroughfares, including Northwest 87th Avenue and Northwest 36th Street.
    — Manuel Bojorquez, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of thoroughfares
Noun
  • From the Transamerica Pyramid to the busy city streets, concrete covers about 65% of San Francisco.
    — Anne Makovec, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Its grid of streets, forum, theater, temples, baths and columns survives alongside its most famous monument, the three-arched gateway traditionally known as the Arch of Trajan.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of streets
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