as in highway
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
we took back roads on the way out, and the thruway on the way back
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Recent Examples of thruway
Morgan said the small, community roadways and thruways will remain troublesome for crews as more overnight freezing is expected due to the low, single-digit temperatures.
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Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
26 Jan. 2026
The train will now operate seven daily round trips, which brings the service back to full strength, with connections available to several thruway bus routes.
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Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Dec. 2025
All lanes on the thruway at Pembroke were closed in the wake of the crash, which occurred eastbound on I-90.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
22 Aug. 2025
On Saturday, parts of the New York thruway had been cleared but remained closed while Pennsylvania worked to clear its interstates in the region.
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Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
2 Dec. 2024
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Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
26 Jan. 2026
The train will now operate seven daily round trips, which brings the service back to full strength, with connections available to several thruway bus routes.
—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Dec. 2025
All lanes on the thruway at Pembroke were closed in the wake of the crash, which occurred eastbound on I-90.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
22 Aug. 2025
On Saturday, parts of the New York thruway had been cleared but remained closed while Pennsylvania worked to clear its interstates in the region.
—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thruway
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
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Work being done along Interstate 494 in Bloomington is just one of 200 projects the Minnesota Department of Transportation has scheduled this summer to fix up highways, bridges and other infrastructure.
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District Attorney Nathan Hochman said 33 vehicles safely drove past the area before Bickham sped down the freeway.
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Costco opted to open a gas station only in a shopping center that hugs the 5 freeway at Oso Parkway.
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Go wine tasting right in town, or do your research and drive the Nevada County foothill roads to a few local wineries with pretty tasting rooms.
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Entire buildings and roads were submerged in Accra on Monday, cutting off access to several areas of the Ghanian capital and in the neighboring city of Tema.
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About two thirds is south of Interstate 595 and one third north of the expressway.
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The alert triggered temporary closures along a major highway, the Décarie expressway, as well as a temporary shutdown of significant sections of two subway lines.
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The unearthed quarters included north-south thoroughfares intersected by east-west streets, forming open squares and public spaces, said Hisham el-Leithy, secretary general of the supreme council of antiquities.
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Others outside proudly waved their flags on the neighborhood thoroughfare, Westwood Boulevard.
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Parents pushed strollers with infants, as men, women and children of all ages crammed onto the street.
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The bike lane is raised a little from the street, and then the sidewalk is raised a little from the bike lane.
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The new proposal for the future of the global commercial shipping route was first reported by The New York Times, citing an Iranian official and four diplomats with knowledge of the matter.
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Reynolds was on her USPS route when the incident happened, Postal Inspector Jessica Adams told USA TODAY.
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Multiple fans told the Miami Herald that Google Maps and Waze continued routing them toward closed roads/turnpike exits or the apps would fail to even generate a route to Miami Stadium.
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Rubbernecking delays were also an issue on the other side of the turnpike, where a second crash happened nearby.
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“Thruway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thruway. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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