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roadway
A road, especially the part over which vehicles travel.
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  1. A road, especially the part over which vehicles travel.
  2. A way used as a road.
  3. The main or central portion of a road, used by the vehicles.
parkway
(US) a divided highway with a landscaped median
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  1. (US) a divided highway with a landscaped median
  2. The landscaped center strip or border of a parkway
  3. A broad roadway bordered and, often, divided with plantings of trees, bushes, and grass
superhighway
Expressway
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  1. Expressway
  2. (US) An expressway, especially one designed for high speeds.
freeway
A multiple-lane divided highway with fully controlled access, as by cloverleafs
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  1. A multiple-lane divided highway with fully controlled access, as by cloverleafs
  2. A highway without toll charges
turnpike
A frame consisting of two bars crossing each other at right angles and turning on a post or pin, to hinder the passage of animals, but admitting a person to pass between the arms; a turnstile.
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  1. A frame consisting of two bars crossing each other at right angles and turning on a post or pin, to hinder the passage of animals, but admitting a person to pass between the arms; a turnstile.
  2. (US) A toll road, especially a toll expressway.
  3. A gate or bar set across a road to stop carriages, animals, and sometimes people, until a toll is paid; a tollgate.
thruway
Expressway
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  1. Expressway
  2. (US, nonstandard) Alternative form of throughway.
expressway
A major divided highway designed for high-speed travel, having few or no intersections.
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  1. A major divided highway designed for high-speed travel, having few or no intersections.
  2. (Canada, parts of the US, Malaysian, Singapore) A road built to freeway standards.
  3. A divided highway for through traffic, with full or partial control of access and generally with overpasses or underpasses at intersections
interstate
One of a network of U.S. highways connecting the 48 contiguous states
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  1. One of a network of U.S. highways connecting the 48 contiguous states
  2. (US) A freeway that is part of the Interstate Highway System
toll-road
A road, for the use of which a toll must be paid; a turnpike
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  1. A road, for the use of which a toll must be paid; a turnpike
skyway
An elevated road.
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  1. An elevated road.
  2. A connecting bridge between buildings, above ground level.
  3. A route regularly used by airplanes; an air lane.
post road
(Historical) A road provided with post houses
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  1. (Historical) A road provided with post houses
avenue
(--- Chiefly British) The drive leading from the main road up to a country house.
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  1. (--- Chiefly British) The drive leading from the main road up to a country house.
  2. A street, esp. a wide, principal one; often, one running at right angles to others called “streets”
  3. A way of approach to something
boulevard
The landscaping on the sides of a boulevard or other thoroughfare.
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  1. The landscaping on the sides of a boulevard or other thoroughfare.
  2. A broad city street, often tree-lined and landscaped.
  3. A broad, well-made street, often one lined with trees, grass plots, etc.
drive
The means or apparatus for transmitting motion or power to a machine or from one machine part to another.
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  1. The means or apparatus for transmitting motion or power to a machine or from one machine part to another.
  2. A strong organized effort to accomplish a purpose:
  3. The power or energy to get things done; enthusiastic or aggressive vigor
expressway
A major divided highway designed for high-speed travel, having few or no intersections.
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  1. A major divided highway designed for high-speed travel, having few or no intersections.
  2. A divided highway for through traffic, with full or partial control of access and generally with overpasses or underpasses at intersections
  3. (Canada, parts of the US, Malaysian, Singapore) A road built to freeway standards.
freeway
A multiple-lane divided highway with fully controlled access, as by cloverleafs
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  1. A multiple-lane divided highway with fully controlled access, as by cloverleafs
  2. A highway without toll charges
path
(Computers) A sequence of commands or a link between points that is needed to reach a particular goal.
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  1. (Computers) A sequence of commands or a link between points that is needed to reach a particular goal.
  2. The route or course along which something travels or moves:
  3. A track or way worn by footsteps; trail
road
A course or path:
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  1. A course or path:
  2. An open, generally public way for the passage of vehicles, people, and animals.
  3. A way; path; course
roadway
A road, especially the part over which vehicles travel.
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  1. A road, especially the part over which vehicles travel.
  2. The main or central portion of a road, used by the vehicles.
  3. A way used as a road.
route
A means of reaching a goal:
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  1. A means of reaching a goal:
  2. A road, course, or way for travel from one place to another:
  3. A road, way, or course for traveling; esp., a highway
street
A public road in a town or city; esp. a paved thoroughfare with sidewalks and buildings along one or both sides
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  1. A public road in a town or city; esp. a paved thoroughfare with sidewalks and buildings along one or both sides
  2. Such a public way considered apart from the sidewalks:
  3. A public way or road along with the houses or buildings abutting it:
superhighway
Expressway
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  1. Expressway
  2. (US) An expressway, especially one designed for high speeds.
thoroughfare
A public street open at both ends; esp., such a street through which there is much traffic; highway; main road
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  1. A public street open at both ends; esp., such a street through which there is much traffic; highway; main road
  2. A place of passage from one location to another.
  3. A way through or passage through
thruway
Expressway
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  1. Expressway
  2. (US, nonstandard) Alternative form of throughway.
turnpike
A gate or bar set across a road to stop carriages, animals, and sometimes people, until a toll is paid; a tollgate.
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  1. A gate or bar set across a road to stop carriages, animals, and sometimes people, until a toll is paid; a tollgate.
  2. (US) A toll road, especially a toll expressway.
  3. A toll road, esp. one that is an expressway
way
A route or course that is or may be used to go from one place to another
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  1. A route or course that is or may be used to go from one place to another
  2. Distance [a long way off]
  3. Space to proceed:
Find another word for highway. In this page you can discover 39 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for highway, like: roadway, parkway, superhighway, freeway, turnpike, thruway, expressway, interstate, interstate highway, motorway (British) and dual carriageway (British).

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  • Our motel was at least five or six miles up the coast highway through town.

  • What highway was the drop on?

  • The next turn found her on a narrow two lane highway that was a succession of curves.

  • After thirty minutes she spotted the sign indicating the state highway where she was supposed to turn.

  • If you'd take a ride on the information highway like me, you'd know all about this stuff.

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