thruway
5
4.1
- noun
- /ˈθruːweɪ/
- US
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autopista
- The New York State Thruway has been backed up all the way from the George Washington Bridge to the Catskills exits, and from there, it's basically a parking lot.
- New York Thruway
- State Thruway
- Thruway Authority
Examples
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After hours on the bus with rival boom boxes blaring the entire length of the New York State Thruway, we finally arrived at the slopes.
Fiction book (2000) -
I was driving on the New York State Thruway last week, listening to public radio, when I first heard the story.
Blog text (11) -
The Thruway is now four lanes instead of eight.
Fiction book (1999) -
When we passed the Harbor Tunnel Thruway, the road had more traffic.
Fiction book (2000) -
I heard they're gonna close the thruway.
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Police are now planning to put into effect a first-ever emergency closing of the entire Thruway.
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Now they cruised up the Thruway in the slow lane, the Mohawk glittering in the heat.
Fiction book (1999) -
We took the New York State thruway to reach our destination quickly.
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The thruway was congested with cars during the holiday weekend.
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Emergency repairs were announced for the thruway after reports of damage.
Synonyms
629
1.0
A main road that connects big towns or cities for long trips
275
2.2
A wide road for fast traffic with no intersections or traffic lights
43
2.8
A wide road for fast traffic with few places to enter or exit
19
5.1
A main road that people use to travel between places
11
3.2
A major road that connects cities in different US states
9
9.9
A wide highway for fast traffic that often has tolls
9
1.8
A wide road built for fast traffic with two or more lanes each way and few exits
5
3.5
A very wide road with many lanes for fast traffic
5
2.7
A major road the state government keeps for fast travel between towns
2
4.1
A wide road that lets cars and trucks travel fast without stoplights or intersections
1
9.3
A wide road for cars with trees and grass usually outside cities
A main road used by many cars to travel between places
Antonyms
3
1.6
A street that mainly lets people reach nearby homes and shops rather than pass through
How Fast
- US
5
4.1
- US
43
2.8
629
1.0
670
1.0
- Specialized
1
1.5
349
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Thruway is made from thru and way, a short spelling of the idea 'through way' often seen on signs and in words like 'drive-thru'. So a thruway is a wide road you use to travel fast with only a few exits.