main/major road
noun
: a road that is commonly used and that goes through the main part of a city, town, etc.
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The lodge was one of the most notable sights that visitors would see when arriving at the end of the North Rim's main road, welcoming generations of travelers and staffers.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 14 July 2025
Citizens Energy Group announced that a portion of a northeast Indianapolis main road will be closed for about two weeks while sewer rehabilitation is completed.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
How diverging diamond interchanges work Traffic flows better with the diverging diamond design because drivers no longer stack up at lights where the highway exit ramps meet the main road, highway officials said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025
Last month, a sinkhole opened up on a major road in York, England, prompting emergency repairs.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 14 July 2025
Citizens Energy Group announced that a portion of a northeast Indianapolis main road will be closed for about two weeks while sewer rehabilitation is completed.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
How diverging diamond interchanges work Traffic flows better with the diverging diamond design because drivers no longer stack up at lights where the highway exit ramps meet the main road, highway officials said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025
Last month, a sinkhole opened up on a major road in York, England, prompting emergency repairs.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
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“Main/major road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/main%2Fmajor%20road. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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