as in road
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
the four-lane highway narrows to two lanes once you leave the city
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Recent Examples of highway
Travel impact could occur on U.S. 2 west of Shelby and U.S. 89 north of Choteau, as well as all highways and local roads in Glacier County.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Next week, shoring towers will be relocated to support rebuilding of the highway.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 5 Dec. 2024
Richardson, 61, lives in Clinton Township, but his family made their home in Detroit’s Black Bottom neighborhood before moving to a different east-side neighborhood when the coming highway project was still just talk.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
The fire erupted Wednesday morning in Ventura County and, fueled by ferocious Santa Ana winds and dry conditions, quickly exploded in size and jumped a highway toward homes, forcing more than 10,000 people to evacuate.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Next week, shoring towers will be relocated to support rebuilding of the highway.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 5 Dec. 2024
Richardson, 61, lives in Clinton Township, but his family made their home in Detroit’s Black Bottom neighborhood before moving to a different east-side neighborhood when the coming highway project was still just talk.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
The fire erupted Wednesday morning in Ventura County and, fueled by ferocious Santa Ana winds and dry conditions, quickly exploded in size and jumped a highway toward homes, forcing more than 10,000 people to evacuate.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for highway
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This weekend, the Festival of the Arts returns to downtown Tempe and the APS Electric Light Parade returns to Phoenix, bringing with them road closures.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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And just as was the case during Phelan's path to House leadership over the past two sessions, Burrows' road will travel through the heart of Democratic territory.John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Dec. 2024
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The first involved a vehicle traveling the wrong way on the freeway near Recker Road in Mesa.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Police confirmed that no officers or motorists on the freeway were injured during the incident.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The New York City Police Department issued preemptive warnings via social media, reminding participants that open containers remain prohibited on city streets and that impeding pedestrian or vehicular traffic could result in citations.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Two streets over, Stray Coffee Roasters specializes in single-origin beans with flavor profiles like blueberry and rose hip.Sahar Khan, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
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Since the summer, the city has cleared a number of homeless encampments from North Park to the Dan Ryan expressway as part of a larger initiative to close such sites down and relocate residents to shelters or other housing.Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
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With no approval yet the expressway is still years away with a cost or construction timetable unknown.Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2024
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Protesters again gathered outside the parliament building on the main Rustaveli Avenue thoroughfare, launching fireworks at the building and at police lines.David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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There’s a restaurant for every craving and any budget along Bay View’s main thoroughfare.Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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Thirteen new flight routes to Rovaniemi Airport opened this year, bringing passengers from Geneva, Berlin, Bordeaux and more.CNN, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Few brands have followed this same exact route, but some have clearly been reading the room.Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
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South-central Michigan could see 2-4 inches of snow with gusty winds up to 35 mph, leading to slippery roadways.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The couple had been driving around a roadway near the San Cayetano farm in Guatemala’s municipality of Chicacao, Suchitepéquez, at around noon when the incident happened, per reports.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The main boulevards there and in Temple City are lined with strip malls featuring Asian supermarkets and Chinese regional cuisines.Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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In October, Cleveland received a $60 million grant from Buttigieg's DOT for the first phase of that project, transforming the Shoreway into a pedestrian-friendly boulevard.Sam Allard, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Highway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highway. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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