throughway

Other forms: throughways

Definitions of throughway
  1. noun
    a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
    synonyms: expressway, freeway, motorway, pike, state highway, superhighway, thruway
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    types:
    autobahn
    an expressway in a German-speaking country
    autostrada
    an expressway in an Italian-speaking country
    toll road, turnpike
    an expressway on which tolls are collected
    type of:
    highway, main road
    a major road for any form of motor transport
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