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单词 thruway
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thruway

noun

thru·​way ˈthrü-ˌwā How to pronounce thruway (audio)
variants or less commonly throughway
: expressway

Synonyms

  • arterial
  • artery
  • avenue
  • boulevard
  • carriageway [British]
  • drag
  • drive
  • expressway
  • freeway
  • high road
  • highway
  • pass
  • pike
  • road
  • roadway
  • route
  • row
  • street
  • thoroughfare
  • trace
  • turnpike
  • way
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Example Sentences

the New York State Thruway we took back roads on the way out, and the thruway on the way back
Recent Examples on the Web These scientists suggest tweaking the mass and charge of fermions—fundamental building blocks of matter—could keep the cosmic thruway open. Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 31 Aug. 2022 California might be described as a collection of various states, with no single thruway. Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2022 Guardrails on human behavior promote animal survival – from restricting the ivory trade at a major thruway city like Hong Kong, to keeping people out of natural animal habitats in Costa Rica. Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Jan. 2022 The sale is valid on all routes minus the Pennsylvanian and Keystone Service (between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh), Pacific Surfliner, New Haven-Springfield Shuttle, and 7000-8999 thruway connecting services. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2021 These scientists suggest tweaking the mass and charge of fermions—fundamental building blocks of matter—could keep the cosmic thruway open. Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 11 Mar. 2021 That space became, instead, a popular pedestrian and cycling thruway. Emily Badger, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2021 Both passengers and employees must wear face masks while on trains or thruway buses. Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2020 Access to the town was effectively halted while firefighters battled the Bush Fire that forced the closure of State Route 87, a highway also known as the Beeline, that serves as the town's arterial thruway. Justin Price, The Arizona Republic, 25 June 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

thruway

noun

thru·​way ˈthrü-ˌwā How to pronounce thruway (audio)
: expressway

thruway

noun

as in highway
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel we took back roads on the way out, and the thruway on the way back

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • highway
  • freeway
  • expressway
  • road
  • thoroughfare
  • street
  • turnpike
  • route
  • roadway
  • carriageway
  • boulevard
  • artery
  • interstate
  • arterial
  • causeway
  • drive
  • way
  • avenue
  • motorway
  • lane
  • parkway
  • pike
  • pass
  • high road
  • row
  • autobahn
  • autostrada
  • superhighway
  • autoroute
  • corridor
  • beltway
  • drag
  • bypass
  • trace
  • byway
  • alley
  • trail
  • switchback
  • corniche
  • crossroad
  • dual carriageway
  • alleyway
  • through street
  • ring road
  • side street
  • side road
  • branch
  • track
  • high street
  • backstreet
  • secondary road
  • laneway
  • close
  • bystreet
  • dead end
  • shunpike
  • mews
  • circle
  • Main Street
  • place
  • cul-de-sac
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