throughway
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈθruːweɪ/
- US
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autopista
- During rush hour, the throughway is often congested with heavy traffic.
- a major throughway
Examples
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I heard the New York Throughway is closed.
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Well, the New York State Throughway is closed.
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The New York throughway is raising rates of passage because, of all things, the number of drivers is down!
Blog text (5) -
Take the throughway all the way up to Haines Falls.
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They close major throughways or make no accommodations for traffic detours or typical flow.
Blog text (9) -
The highway was designed as a throughway to ensure fast travel for commuters.
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He took the throughway to avoid the slower city roads filled with stoplights.
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
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9.9
A wide highway for fast traffic that often has tolls
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1.8
A wide road built for fast traffic with two or more lanes each way and few exits
5
4.1
A wide road for fast traffic with few places to enter or leave
5
3.5
A very wide road with many lanes for fast traffic
Antonyms
3
1.6
A street that mainly lets people reach nearby homes and shops rather than pass through
How Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Throughway is simply made from through ('from one side to the other') and way ('road'). So it means a road that goes straight through places and lets vehicles travel quickly without stopping.