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as in highway
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
I think we should take one of the less congested roads
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Recent Examples of road
Turks and Caicos residents reported finding pieces on roads and beaches, and a car was reportedly damaged in the accident.
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 4 July 2025
Chances are your mind went straight to an old-fashioned station wagon or minivan traversing country roads and scenic byways.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
Within a matter of seconds, police Superintendent Larry Snelling said, the attackers were able to shoot an astonishing 18 people, killing four in a spot close to the center of the city as Chicago is preparing for the holiday weekend and playing host to a high-profile NASCAR road race.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
Think of it as a creditor wanting to get into a city and there are several roads to get into that city.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 4 July 2025
Chances are your mind went straight to an old-fashioned station wagon or minivan traversing country roads and scenic byways.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
Within a matter of seconds, police Superintendent Larry Snelling said, the attackers were able to shoot an astonishing 18 people, killing four in a spot close to the center of the city as Chicago is preparing for the holiday weekend and playing host to a high-profile NASCAR road race.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
Think of it as a creditor wanting to get into a city and there are several roads to get into that city.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for road
Noun
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The project aims to open the new highway crossing by 2032.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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The highway in the area has been washed away, the outlet also reported.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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On a bridge above the railroad tracks, a mother and daughter walk slowly toward me.—
Rebecca Chace
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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That limitation began to give way in the 19th century when the railroad barons needed property to build their rail lines.—
James Burling,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Some drove for hours to get there, while others simply walked in off the street.—
Rachel Pearson,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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Multiple houses on the street overlooking the Guadalupe River were severely impacted by the July 4 floods, and Stone had to pull his older neighbors from their home before water overtook it.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Russia mainly targeted the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv in the attack, injuring at least 20 people along with damaging residential buildings and railway infrastructure.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
5 July 2025
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Kyiv officials said the attack damaged about 40 apartment blocks, passenger railway infrastructure, five schools and kindergartens, cafes and many cars in six of Kyiv's 10 districts.—
Pavel Polityuk,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Routinely vacuuming and doing quick sweeps with your wet mop can help tide you over until the kids are back in school or your house becomes a little less of a thoroughfare.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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Back in Boone, the 1850 Hotel is a 20-suite hotel smack in the heart of town on King Street, Boone’s main thoroughfare.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The plot of land in the project is near a library, the freeway and a recreation center.—
Sarah Lapidus,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025
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The judge added that Brewer was shot while on a freeway in 2018, and the bullet is still lodged in his chest. Brewer declined to speak on his behalf in court.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Our e-commerce shipping model is built to allow last-minute switches between carriers, routes and even destination handling partners.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
11 July 2025
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Should the Red Sox go that route to add the righty, Alex Cora could be looking at a legitimate (hypothetical) postseason rotation built to contend in October.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
Noun
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From an overhead view, the sight is somewhat jarring — a wide expressway and railroad track dividing the course essentially in half.—
Noah Trister,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
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“Road.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/road. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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