thruway

noun

ˈthrü-ˌwā How to pronounce thruway (audio)
Definition of thruwaynext
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. — 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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for thruway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thruway
  1. highway
  2. freeway
  3. road
  4. expressway
  5. thoroughfare
  6. street
  7. route
  8. turnpike
Noun
  • Bundy was stopped by the highway patrol in Salt Lake City town in 1975 — leading to that 1976 conviction — and his vehicle was seized.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The Utah Navajo Health System posted several active highway closures, with detours.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of highway
Noun
  • Fortunately for the script, other British and Hessian reënactors had arrived via freeway and the incredibly vast Orchard Beach parking lot.
    — Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • But for what practical purpose do these features really serve, except for quickly accelerating onto a freeway?
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of freeway
Noun
  • The tortuous road to the flat-out Democratic victory ran through a number of key milestones.
    — James D. Zirin, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Lucianie Vil Ma Rouge, Thiotte, southeastern Haiti Lucianie Vil, 70, is a Madan Sara, one of the women traders who travel Haiti’s roads and markets to support their families and feed their communities.
    — Lys Arango, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of road
Noun
  • Rice was driving a Lamborghini on an expressway and was clocked at 119 mph when the car hit the center median wall and caused four other cars to collide with each other.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Along with the crossing to Vung Tau, Vingroup is working on a metro line connecting Can Gio to Ho Chi Minh City and roads that will link to the city’s expressway network.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of expressway
Noun
  • The emerald green bridge is a major thoroughfare connecting San Pedro to Terminal Island, home to both the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Definition of thoroughfare
Noun
  • Wandering the cobbled streets here feels like a wonderfully indulgent way to pass the time.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Greenfield resident Donald William Breeden was arrested and booked into Monterey County Jail on two counts of murder with criminal street gang enhancements, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of street
Noun
  • Mount Taishan is the tallest peak in the province, and while there are several routes for hikers, some more challenging than others, and the longest climb features more than 7,000 steps.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Aramco is also exploring additional overseas storage capacity and alternative export routes to strengthen its global supply network.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of route
Noun
  • The line that was struck runs the length of the turnpike, said Chai Kauffman, a Hollywood Fire Rescue spokeswoman.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Low-level wind shear will be sufficient for some storms to rotate, especially near and south of the turnpike where an outflow boundary from the first round of thunderstorms will be left in place.
    — Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of turnpike

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