as in highways
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 thruways
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
Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thruways
Noun
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Expanding urbanization and the use of traditional lighting of buildings, highways and residential neighborhoods are blinding us to an eternal beauty.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Orlando’s annual Corporate 5K race returns to Lake Eola Park on Thursday, closing several roads in the city’s downtown.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the spring, all is awash with green and swooped by swallows, and the many roads and hiking trails are beautifully edged with flowers.—
Helen Brown,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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Some of these thoroughfares are decidedly more visit-worthy than others, and USA Today recently deemed one main street the best in the county.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2026
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For over two decades, Spurs fans have converged on city streets to drive up and down a few of its larger thoroughfares, honking and cheering for their team immediately after a playoff win.—
Melissa Renteria,
San Antonio Express-News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Snakes, freeways, difficult men and Didion’s quiet brutality hang in the air like the oppressive heat of this unusually warm spring day.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Downtown Fort Worth sits at the intersection of three freeways, a train yard and serves as both a central business district and entertainment spot.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
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First, there are the big-name athletes to find and woo into competing on the streets of the UK’s capital, then the pace-makers, the notable debutants, and the tantalising head-to-heads to create; there’s the hotel bookings, the visas, the flights, the prize money and even bonuses to ponder over.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The mayor’s signature program was in Echo Park and Venice this week, bringing inside more than 40 Angelenos and clearing eight RVs and trailers off the streets.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Steel, concrete, traffic jams, and expressways occupy the greens where some of Miami’s earliest golfers played.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Still with some room for development on underneath routes, Benson could easily outplay his draft position.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency said several Muni routes will be affected and riders should expect delays.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Officers established a perimeter around the 300 block of Gibson Drive, closing roadways west of the scene near Trehowell and Castaic drives, along with several side streets, the Roseville Police Department said.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Thruways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thruways. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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