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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Parts of the Gyeongui line on the West coast and Donghae line on the East coast, two major road and railway links connecting the North and South, were destroyed by explosives at around 12 p.m. Korean local time, according to Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
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Gawon Bae, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Source: Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA) The New York Times
The warehouse complex, which sits next to a state highway and a major road, is accessible to the public.
—Leanne Abraham, New York Times, 23 July 2024
The experience begins with the first turn off the main road following signs for the village of Poigny-la-Forêt, your bag packed with just the essentials, the anticipation of forest trails and clean air ahead.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The grim faces of police officers blocking a main road into Bat Cave, an iconic Appalachian community, underscore the trauma and tragedy of an epic flood that has left nearly 100 residents of the mountain region still missing.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 2024
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Gawon Bae, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Source: Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA) The New York Times
The warehouse complex, which sits next to a state highway and a major road, is accessible to the public.
—Leanne Abraham, New York Times, 23 July 2024
The experience begins with the first turn off the main road following signs for the village of Poigny-la-Forêt, your bag packed with just the essentials, the anticipation of forest trails and clean air ahead.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The grim faces of police officers blocking a main road into Bat Cave, an iconic Appalachian community, underscore the trauma and tragedy of an epic flood that has left nearly 100 residents of the mountain region still missing.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Main/major road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/main%2Fmajor%20road. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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