motorways

noun

Definition of motorwaysnext
plural of motorway, chiefly British
as in autobahns

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  1. highways
  2. roads
  3. freeways
  4. roadways
  5. thoroughfares
  6. arteries
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
  • Development driving growth in northwest Valley Like in metro Phoenix’s southwest region, ongoing residential and commercial development will continue pushing northwest Valley communities outward, necessitating more infrastructure and accessibility to existing highways.
    Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of highways
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
  • Continue reading … HAUNTING HIGHWAYS – Serial killers hide as long-haul truckers to terrorize America’s freeways, expert says.
    Fox News, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • All leftover funds would go toward preserving existing freeways, roads and public transit, meaning no expansion would take place.
    Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of freeways
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
  • 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
  • The first measures systolic blood pressure, the pressure in your arteries when your heart beats and pumps blood.
    Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The second number, diastolic blood pressure, measures the pressure in your arteries when your heart is resting between beats.
    Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of arteries
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