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 closures affect the eastbound lanes starting at NW 17th Avenue on the expressway, State Road 836, just west of Interstate-95, FDOT said in an alert.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
Through the tail end of the 20th century, lawmakers prioritized suburban growth, enabled by car-friendly streets and expressways.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2025
Additionally, the development is strategically connected to major expressways such as the Central Expressway, Ayer Rajah Expressway, East Coast Parkway and Marina Coastal Expressway, ensuring easy access to the entire island.
—Perennial Holdings Contributor, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The road ran all the way to Stockton, serving as a de facto expressway in the days before high-speed commuter routes.
—Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
Through the tail end of the 20th century, lawmakers prioritized suburban growth, enabled by car-friendly streets and expressways.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2025
Additionally, the development is strategically connected to major expressways such as the Central Expressway, Ayer Rajah Expressway, East Coast Parkway and Marina Coastal Expressway, ensuring easy access to the entire island.
—Perennial Holdings Contributor, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The road ran all the way to Stockton, serving as a de facto expressway in the days before high-speed commuter routes.
—Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressway
Noun
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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,
20 Mar. 2025
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As the snow eased and major highways reopened, strong winds and travel warnings remained.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Poppies and tulips will soon blossom, most noticeably along the banks of local freeways.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Step two: Pave a freeway through Paradise Valley at the government’s expense.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2025
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New York has completed the first leg of its road back-to-back.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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These roads are part of a historic path once traveled by royalty, samurais, monks and commoners.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The ambient pop number was inspired by the couple’s first date on Los Angeles’ famed thoroughfare Sunset Blvd.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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That means a return to Sacramento’s freeways, thoroughfares and surface streets that funnel them there.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Melbourne street race has seen its fencing being painted black, specifically around the starting grid area.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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In July 2024, some Barcelona residents sprayed water at tourists eating on Las Ramblas, a storied pedestrian street.—
Coke Bartrina,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2025
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Liverpool’s fixture list isn’t the kindest Liverpool blank in Gameweek 29 means selling Salah (£13.8m) is an easy route to buying Erling Haaland (£14.7m), who looks to be the best captain for the next two gameweeks as Manchester City host Brighton & Hove Albion and Leicester City.—
Abdul Rehman,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Little River Tennessee This Tennessee tubing hot spot boasts a calm, dog-friendly route with a rock jump and swimming holes, and a more adventurous route with swifter rapids.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2025
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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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Emergency crews responded to the scene, and the roadway remains closed as authorities investigate and clear the wreckage.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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Only emergency vehicles may navigate the roadway, the California Department of Transportation said.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Expressway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressway. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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