throughway

[throo-wey]

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noun

thruway.

thruway

or through·way

[throo-wey]

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

Historical Examples

A tight-fitting wood plug is driven into the throughway of the tee and the ends ground off flush on the emery wheel.
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The car whizzed off the Throughway, and began weaving through the residential areas of Arlington.
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British Dictionary definitions for throughway

throughway

noun

US a thoroughfare, esp a motorway

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Word Origin and History for throughway

n.

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

throughway

thruway

or through·way

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Examples from the Web for throughway

Historical Examples

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

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

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Word Origin and History for throughway

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Origin of thruway