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as in highway
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
I think we should take one of the less congested roads
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Recent Examples of road
Several local roads, including Silver Canyon Road, Jean Blanc Road, and Laws Poleta Road, are also closed, according to authorities.
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Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Foreign assistance has started to arrive, but efforts have been stifled by buckled roads, collapsed bridges and downed cell towers.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
New York has completed the first leg of its road back-to-back.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
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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Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Foreign assistance has started to arrive, but efforts have been stifled by buckled roads, collapsed bridges and downed cell towers.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
New York has completed the first leg of its road back-to-back.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for road
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Here’s what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2025
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Fires by San Diego highways show there’s a long way to go.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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The city also plans to construct a bridge over the Union Pacific railroad track that bisects the parkway’s future path.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2025
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Bokhari was also the lone vote on the City Council against a draft transit deal and purchasing railroad tracks for the Red Line train from uptown to the Lake Norman area.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2025
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This is not the homeless problem that New Yorkers are most familiar with: people sleeping on subway cars or begging for change on street corners, often struggling with mental illness or addiction.—
Jonah Markowitz,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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As a soft evening rain began to coat the cobblestone streets of Budapest’s Buda Castle District, my husband and I ducked excitedly into Korona Kávéház, a family-run confectionery and cafe, with dessert on the mind.—
Sable Massingill Martinez,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2025
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Serbia has seen months of anti-government rallies after 16 deaths from a railway station roof collapse triggered accusations of widespread corruption and negligence.—
Reuters,
USA TODAY,
25 Mar. 2025
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However, unlike countries in Europe and Asia, most railway tracks and train stations are typically owned by freight railroads, not the government.—
Paul Weinstein Jr.,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Cars are not allowed to stop on the side of the super-speedy thoroughfare for avoidable reasons, such as an empty tank.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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There’s reliable bus and taxi service to nearby towns, including Chapala and Ajijic and a miles-long paved path along the main thoroughfare for walkers, bikers and joggers.—
Andy Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The spot flourished when people still smoked cigarettes indoors and there was no freeway in town.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Rolling road and freeway ramp closures begin as early as 3 a.m. on race day, according to event organizers.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On Thursday, Palmer caught a touchdown running a wheel route.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2025
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By 1928, only one veteran walked the parade route while the rest rode in cars or in the backs of trucks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2025
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Some damage has also been reported to the expressway, and communication systems in Bangkok are disrupted.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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The highway has over twice the average crash rate of Missouri expressways.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Road.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/road. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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