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throughway

/ (ˈθruːˌweɪ) /
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noun

US a thoroughfare, esp a motorway

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Words nearby throughway

through-the-lens meter, Through the Looking-Glass, through the mill, through the motions, through thick and thin, throughway, throve, throw, throw about, throw a curve, throw a fit
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Words related to throughway

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

Example sentences 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
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