laneways

noun

Definition of lanewaysnext
plural of laneway, British
as in streets

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laneways
  1. roads
  2. thoroughfares
  3. passageways
  4. highways
  5. boulevards
  6. walkways
  7. roadways
  8. paths
Noun
  • Flash flooding from creeks and rivers conspired with Appalachian mudslides to sweep away scores of people, destroy homes and businesses, collapse roads and devastate entire communities.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Hundreds of homes and scores of roads were damaged or destroyed.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of roads
Noun
  • If Copenhagen's bike lanes favor speed demons, its pedestrian thoroughfares—and favorable topography—are well suited for leisurely exploration.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Oct. 2024
  • New warehouse developments will need to be located on major thoroughfares or local roads that mainly serve commercial uses.
    Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of thoroughfares
Noun
  • But sometimes the crooked wall partially blocks one of the passageways.
    GWEN ROCKWOOD The Rockwood Files, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • This facial treatment device creates electro-passageways that allow skin care products to penetrate deeper and deliver more benefits.
    Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of passageways
Noun
  • Total zero-emission vehicles registered is about 100,000, or 1 in 80 on the highways.
    Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Billions of dollars are on the line to maintain transit, build new roads and highways and to keep up with repairs to aging infrastructure.
    Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of highways
Noun
  • From the classic cafés of Prague to the boulevards of Warsaw lined with post-soviet buildings, a new class of wealth is emerging.
    Francois Botha, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
  • Fall is arguably the best time to see the Austrian capital’s creamy Baroque architecture, leafy parks and grand boulevards.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Definition of boulevards
Noun
  • The group worked with several colleges, including students from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, to transform the lot on Vienna, adding benches and walkways.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Turn on outdoor lights, especially along walkways and stairs.
    Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of walkways
Noun
  • Neighbors used chainsaws to clear roadways.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This is because more regional funding for roadways and bus operations frees up revenue in Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa to go toward light rail.
    Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of roadways
Noun
  • New signage mitigates the formerly confusing and disruptive maze of unauthorized paths.
    Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Career Path Opportunities Remote-first companies encounter the difficulty of determining clear career paths and providing growth opportunities in a virtual environment.
    Øyvind Forsbak, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of paths
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