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Synonyms of thruway
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
- we took back roads on the way out, and the thruway on the way back
Synonyms for thruway
Words Related to thruway
- autobahn,
- autoroute,
- autostrada,
- dual carriageway
- [chiefly British],
- interstate,
- motorway
- [chiefly British],
- superhighway
- high street
- [British],
- Main Street
- close
- [chiefly British],
- cul-de-sac,
- dead end
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“Thruway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thruway. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of thruway was in 1930
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