as in highway
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
a baffling maze of high-speed expressways encircles the city
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Recent Examples of expressway
The highway has over twice the average crash rate of Missouri expressways.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2025
Three steeples visible from the Kennedy expressway.
—Patrycja Humienik, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
The expressway has been called the most congested road in the United States.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, stablecoins’ near-instant settlement wipes out multi-day banking delays, transforming outdated payment rails into a financial expressway.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2025
Three steeples visible from the Kennedy expressway.
—Patrycja Humienik, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
The expressway has been called the most congested road in the United States.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, stablecoins’ near-instant settlement wipes out multi-day banking delays, transforming outdated payment rails into a financial expressway.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressway
Noun
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Riley was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving a death in the late-night crash on Interstate 75 in Tampa, highway patrol said in a news release.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Here’s your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Late night and early morning commuters can expect detours along the freeways linking Fort Worth to Weatherford this weekend.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
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For example, the east inner region is bounded by Central Avenue, Eastway Drive, Wendover Road, Randolph Road and the John Belk and Brookshire freeways.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Chubs had a long road to this seemingly happy ending.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Electric cars hit the roads and smart phones hit the stores.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Cars are not allowed to stop on the side of the super-speedy thoroughfare for avoidable reasons, such as an empty tank.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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There’s reliable bus and taxi service to nearby towns, including Chapala and Ajijic and a miles-long paved path along the main thoroughfare for walkers, bikers and joggers.—
Andy Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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Truck Driver Swallowed by Giant Sinkhole in Japan as Rescuers Work to Retrieve Vehicle Resident Terrance Perkins told WFAA that during heavy rain, streets in the area bear the brunt of the overflow of water from the White Rock Lake and Prairie Creek dams.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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This mood-boosting scent was inspired by the eponymous street in the heart of London and features an array of garden flowers, including rose, magnolia, and linden blossom.—
Mary Honkus,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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By 1928, only one veteran walked the parade route while the rest rode in cars or in the backs of trucks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2025
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On Thursday, Palmer caught a touchdown running a wheel route.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Two Turkey fans stood in the middle of a three-lane carriageway.—
James Horncastle,
The Athletic,
6 July 2024
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The project, first launched in 2019, broke ground in February 2023 to connect the A417 highway bypass to the Cowley roundabout, a section of road that is currently a single-lane carriageway that slows traffic, transportation officials said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2024
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2025
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Expressway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressway. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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