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throughway

[ throo-wey ]
/ ˈθruˌweɪ /
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noun

thruway.

RELATED WORDS

roadway, boulevard, thoroughfare, route, street, artery, expressway, avenue, highway, pathway, lane, course, track, drive, trail, pavement, subway, way, line, viaduct

Nearby words

  1. through-other,
  2. through-the-lens meter,
  3. throughly,
  4. throughout,
  5. throughput,
  6. throve,
  7. throw,
  8. throw a curve,
  9. throw a fit,
  10. throw a monkey wrench into

Definition for throughway (2 of 2)

thruway

or through·way

[ throo-wey ]
/ ˈθruˌweɪ /

noun

a limited-access toll highway providing a means of direct transportation between distant areas for high-speed automobile traffic.

Origin of thruway

First recorded in 1940–45; thru + way1
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Examples from the Web for throughway

  • A tight-fitting wood plug is driven into the throughway of the tee and the ends ground off flush on the emery wheel.

    The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various

  • The car whizzed off the Throughway, and began weaving through the residential areas of Arlington.

    Martyr|Alan Edward Nourse

British Dictionary definitions for throughway

throughway

/ (ˈθruːˌweɪ) /

noun

US a thoroughfare, esp a motorway
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Word Origin and History for throughway

throughway

n.

"expressway, large toll road," 1934, American English, from through + way.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper