dual carriageways

noun

Definition of dual carriagewaysnext
plural of dual carriageway, chiefly British
as in high roads

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  1. highways
  2. roadways
  3. roads
  4. pike
  5. arteries
Noun
  • The growth in automobile sales, airline and bus travel, subsidized highways, civil unrest in ’67 and ’68, and white flight to the suburbs all took a toll on national and local rail demand.
    Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Each winter, ice highways emerge, making remote villages accessible.
    Marc Telio, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of highways
Noun
  • Nearly 41% of fatalities on Michigan roadways in 2023 involved alcohol and/or drugs.
    Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • During the advisory, slippery travel conditions are possible, especially on untreated roadways.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of roadways
Noun
  • On Monday, crews are continuing to work to clear the roads as temperatures sits near zero with negative wind chills.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Crews are working to clear snow and ice from roads after blizzard conditions Sunday brought 8-12 inches of snow in various parts of the metro, according to the National Weather Service in Kansas City.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of roads
Noun
  • Yes, there is all manner of Wall Street gimmickry coming down the pike (all of it eager for your funds).
    James Berman, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Advertisement Science of Simone: The forces behind her iconic Yurchenko double pike (Jack Gregory / For The Times) Thuc Nhi Nguyen Why this story stuck with me: This story combines two of my favorite things: gymnastics and math.
    Los Angeles Times staff, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of pike
Noun
  • However, further testing showed that her arteries were clear.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The dye makes your arteries appear bright and white on the scan pictures so blockages can be easier to see.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of arteries
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