parkways

noun

Definition of parkwaysnext
plural of parkway
as in interstates

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  1. highways
  2. roadways
  3. boulevards
  4. roads
  5. thoroughfares
  6. freeways
  7. switchbacks
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
  • Travelers should be cautious, especially along major highways like Interstate 90 and 35, as conditions could remain hazardous.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 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
  • Advertisement The organization said the vehicle was spotted at the intersection of Jefferson and Sepulveda boulevards in Culver City.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The plane crashed on 126 Street, near the intersection of Hawthorne and El Segundo boulevards.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of boulevards
Noun
  • The Highway Operations Center will be keeping an eye on Connecticut roads and look out for disabled vehicles and any crashes, Morgan said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
  • When Jordan sealed its border in 2016 after an ISIS attack killed six Jordanian soldiers, most of the Syrian civilians were trapped — unable to move forward or go back through roads controlled by the Syrian regime or even move through a desert laid with land mines.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of roads
Noun
  • The hotel is a few short, walkable blocks from Avenida Paulista, one of the city’s main thoroughfares, bustling with pedestrians, a botanical garden, and many shops and restaurants.
    Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Use of the technology could help cut down on the crowds of people who hover near gates, creating confusion and congestion and at times blocking concourse thoroughfares.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of thoroughfares
Noun
  • The city will also ask employers to let workers work at home rather than clog the freeways as usual.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Southern Californians can expect to see high wait times at the airports and congested traffic on the freeways during the holidays this year.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of freeways
Noun
  • The road is primarily made of gravel and includes switchbacks and a speed limit of just 15 mph.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Near the Tennessee state line, crews were finally starting to reach side roads after clearing the main roads winding through switchbacks, but that brought a new set of challenges.
    Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of switchbacks
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