Synonyms

thruway

American

[throo-wey] / ˈθruˌweɪ /

Or throughway

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of thruway

First recorded in 1940–45; thru + way ¹

Example Sentences

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Sandwiched between China and Taiwan, the Taiwan Strait has become a critical thruway for technology headed to the U.S.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Thousands of people blocked the Ayalon Highway, halting traffic on the normally bustling thruway.

From Washington Times • Jul. 5, 2023

California might be described as a collection of various states, with no single thruway.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2022

Delaware North also has $49 million worth of concessions contracts with the state thruway authority and a state park, and runs concessions at Buffalo Bills’ Highmark stadium.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2021

More vehicles streamed onto the westbound thruway, crossing over and dropping down into the same lanes they held coming out of the north-south road.

From Code Three by Raphael, Rick

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