thruway

American  

[throo-wey] / ˈθruˌweɪ /

Or throughway

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of thruway

First recorded in 1940–45; thru + way ¹

Example Sentences

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thruway

But the supporters said San Vicente would become more of a neighborhood service street than a thruway, with safer crossings into the new park, which by the way already has plenty of full-grown trees.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026

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

Since the terminal’s construction began, the viaduct came down and Alaskan Way was turned into a busy thruway.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2023

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

From Washington Times ● Jul. 5, 2023

Violators of thruway law were cited into NorCon district traffic courts located in the nearest city to each access port along every thruway.

From Code Three by Rick Raphael